How to allow passwordless access to your shares in GNU/Linux.
GNU/Linux uses Samba to share its folders so that GNU/Linux-Windows access are possible. You can install samba with the following command
# apt-get install samba samba-client
Next you have to edit the smb.conf file located in /etc/samba/. My configuration file look like this
# cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = workgroup
netbios name = MYNAME
wins support = yes
server string = description goes here
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
security = share
guest account = nobody
[Movies]
path = /media/Store/movies
comment = Movies
read only = Yes
guest ok = Yes
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = no
"Movies" is the name of my shared folder and path is the path to it. You should edit it as per your need. "netbios name" is the name of the system others see.