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So it is possible in operating systems such as Ubuntu 14.04 to use the built in file manager Nautilus (Nautilus is the name of the file manager in Ubuntu identified only as "Files" from the desktop GUI - and it should also be noted that Ubuntu devs plan to replace Nautilus in a future distro release) and browse the Microsoft Network with native CIFS support - no need to install Samba. Furthermore, when using this method, the user is prompted for a username and password to access the Windows CIFS share. This way now Nicole can access her own shares on the network and not as Tom. However, the access is not persistent after reboot, even when the option to make the mount saved. It is buggy. Also, the mount path is ugly! So it is possible in operating systems such as Ubuntu 14.04 to use the built in file manager Nautilus (''Nautilus is the name of the file manager in Ubuntu identified only as "Files" from the desktop GUI - and it should also be noted that Ubuntu devs plan to replace Nautilus in a future distro release'') and browse the Microsoft Network with native CIFS support - no need to install Samba. Furthermore, when using this method, the user is prompted for a username and password to access the Windows CIFS share. This way now Nicole can access her own shares on the network and not as Tom. So, we have discussed two methods of accessing Windows shares from the linux desktop:# Persistent static mounts in /etc/fstab# Browse Network in Ubuntu Nautilus and click to mount == Ubuntu Nautilus Click to Mount ==This seems pretty slick. Just click, supply credentials and mount. However, the access is not persistent after reboot, even when the option to make the mount saved. It is buggy. Also, the mount path is ugly!