Using PC in the same network as Music "database"

[M0nk3y]

Is it possible for a "normal" pc to be used as music database? We have an old PC that has a huge music library, but it being in a diffcult/unmovable spot kinda makes the stored music "unusable". Would it be possibly to access the folders that contain the music on this pc through network filesharing?

I know it works with a NAS, but a normal pc?

Thanks in advance.

-M0nk3y

[janui]

Hi M0nk3y,
Yes this is possible. You need to do some things on the windows PC to make it work. You need to share the directory which contains the music. Usually you share it with a user, you also need to set up this user (with or without a password). It works differently for each Windows version so a detailed how-to is not easy. Several methods seem to be well documented here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Fo ... networking
After successfully sharing the files (test it first with another PC/laptop), you can mount the share in the Sources UI.
janui

[M0nk3y]

[cmh714]

it should be reasonably easy....depending on your skills

For me, I would configure NFS on the linux box and set the permissions appropriately and then on Rune mount the NFS share....pretty simple.... or so he says

HTH