EN / Anonymous Windows sharing on OSX and Ubuntu

In standard configuration one can access the its folders on OSX / Ubuntu from Windows PC using his credentials.

The settings for anonymous guest access is not allowed by default. It is easy to change it. Just type in the Terminal (following paths are valid for OSX only):

sudo cp /etc/smb.conf /etc/smb.conf.default
sudo nano /etc/smb.conf

Change the path in public section to suit your needs and uncomment following lines:

[public]
path = /Users/Shared
public = yes
only guest = yes
writable = yes
printable = no

Now the folder public is accessible from Windows by using the address \\myOSXcomp\ or \\myUbuntucomp\ without asking for credentials.

The fine details can be found at:
MAC OSX 10.2 Windows Sharing - Diagnostics and Background