In windows machine under network settings *Turn on network discovery * Turn on print and share Click on share the folder you need * Make sure in advanced option Everyone is added * Make sure full control is given to Everyone in security Tab In linux install cifs rahul@rahul-Inspiron-3542:~$ sudo apt-get install cifs-utils root@rahul-Inspiron-3542:~# sudo mount.cifs //DESKTOP-MN0NNMU/CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611 ./test -o user=reachvishnu@outlook.in sec=ntlmsspi Password for reachvishnu@outlook.in@//DESKTOP-MN0NNMU/CentOS-7-x86_64-Everything-1611: ******** *Note new windows machine probably doesn't have local user and group. Under control panel user account management check the user name in the format user@email.