Configuring Shortcuts to Network Folders

With KNetAttach, you can also add new network folders to this view by clicking Add a Network Folder in a Dolphin remote:/ view. A wizard opens where you can select the type of network folder to access and enter the details, such as a name for the network folder, the address of the server (either the IP address or domain name), the login name, the port, and the path to folder to access.

Figure 5.9. Adding a Network Folder

Adding a Network Folder

After finishing, you can access the network share in Dolphin by clicking Network in the Places panel.

If you add a network folder in this way, you can also access this folder easily when opening or saving a file from a KDE application. If you click Network in the left-hand bar of an Open File or a Save File dialog, the network folder you added appears.

[Tip]Linking to Network Shares on the Desktop

For quick access to network shares, you can also create links to these resources on your desktop. To do so, select the desired resource in Dolphin and drag it onto your desktop while keeping the left mouse button pressed. From the context menu, select Icon or Folder View to either display the folder as icon or in the folder view, directly displaying the contents of the directory.