2. Computers in the Local Network

To browse the LAN, open Konqueror and type lan://localhost on the Location Bar. All machines on the network offering LAN services are displayed.

Double click on the host you are interested in and you are presented with virtual folders named after the service they are associated to (see Figure 16.4, “LAN Virtual Folders”). Virtual folders' names are self-explanatory. The ones that might need further explanation are:

FISH

Provides SSH (secure-shell) access to the machine. An attempt is made to login to that machine using your SSH credentials when you double click this folder.

NFS

Provides access to shares on UNIX® and UNIX®-like servers. An attempt is made to access available NFS shares on the server when you double click this folder.

SMB

Provides access to shares on a Windows® server. All shares you have access to are displayed when you double click this folder.

Figure 16.4. LAN Virtual Folders

LAN Virtual Folders

Once you are connected to the service, you can manage the files on the remote server as if they were local, using the same techniques in a transparent way.