Accessing Windows share without mount?

[Scott Ehrlich]

If I want to access a Windows/Samba share from a Windows box, I can simply 
select Start > Run > \\windows_machine\share

>From a Mac, I can select Command-K (or Go > Connect to Server) 
smb://windows_machine/share

>From a Linux machine, is there any way to do the above kind of concept 
without having to mount the share?  Mounting is the equivalent of Windows' 
Mapping a Network Drive, yet is there a faster way to access a resource 
through a UNC-style convention or something else without having to 
outright mount?   The resources in question happen to be on a Windows 
Domain controller, but could just as easily apply to workstation with a 
shared folder.

Thanks.

Scott

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