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 ====== Ubuntu - Samba - Mount a Windows Share ====== ====== Ubuntu - Samba - Mount a Windows Share ======
 +
 +
 +===== Quick Example =====
 +
 +<code bash>
 +sudo mount -t cifs -o username=peter,password=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,uid=peter,gid=peter,forceuid,forcegid,vers=2.1 //192.168.1.5/Docs /home/peter/Documents/nas_docs
 +</code>
 +
 +----
 +
  
 ===== Command line basic syntax ===== ===== Command line basic syntax =====
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 mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
 </code> </code>
 +
  
 ---- ----
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 <code bash> <code bash>
-mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share 
 mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
 </code> </code>
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 <WRAP info> <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:** All mounted files and directories owned by root.+**__FURTHER INFORMATION:__** 
  
 **USERNAME:** By default all the files and directories will be owned by the uid of the process or by root. You can force it otherwise. **USERNAME:** By default all the files and directories will be owned by the uid of the process or by root. You can force it otherwise.
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 If, for example, the user id is 1000 then you can use the following... If, for example, the user id is 1000 then you can use the following...
 +<code bash>
 uid=1000(user_name) gid=1000(user_name) groups=... uid=1000(user_name) gid=1000(user_name) groups=...
 +</code>
  
  
-Make the following entry in your /etc/fstab file :+----
  
-//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0+**__dir_mode / file_mode__**
  
-Now when the share is mounted all files and folders will appear as the user with uid 1000.  This is fine if you are the only user of the system.  On a multiuser system this is problematic as other users will still be denied.  Another option is to use dir_mode / file_mode to give everyone access:+Setting the uid or gid is fine if you are the only user of the system.
  
-dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0666+On a multiuser system this is problematic as other users will still be denied.
  
-which will look like:+Therefore use **dir_mode / file_mode** to give everyone access: 
 + 
 +<code bash> 
 +dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0666 
 +</code>
  
-//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0666 0 0 
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-===== Command line mount =====+---- 
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
-sudo mount -t cifs -o username=peter,password=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,uid=peter,gid=peter,forceuid,forcegid,vers=2.1 //192.168.1.5/Docs /home/peter/Documents/nas_docs+sudo mount -t cifs -o username=${USER},password=${PASSWORD},uid=$(id -u),gid=$(id -g),forceuid,forcegid, //server-address/folder /mount/path/on/ubuntu
 </code> </code>
 +
  
 ---- ----
 +
  
  
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 ===== fstab persistent mount ===== ===== fstab persistent mount =====
  
-Quick basic example of a cfis mount entry in fstab to connect to shares on a Windows file server or NAS device.+Permanently mount the shares so that they will be available after reboot.
  
-Permanently mount the shares so that they will be available after reboot.  If the system complains add the 'noauto' parameter.+==== Edit the host file ====
  
 Edit your **/etc/hosts** file and add the hostname and IP address of the windows share or file server. Edit your **/etc/hosts** file and add the hostname and IP address of the windows share or file server.
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 </file> </file>
  
-Next create mount points in /mnt for each windows share.+---- 
 + 
 +==== Create mount points ==== 
 + 
 +Create mount points for each windows share.  For example:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Make sure you have cifs installed.+---- 
 + 
 +==== Edit /etc/fstab ====
  
-Edit **/etc/fstab** and add a line for each windows share, see examples:+Edit **/etc/fstab** and add a line for each windows share.  For example:
  
 <file bash /etc/fstab> <file bash /etc/fstab>
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 //remote_machine/video/ /mnt/video cifs username=peter,password=mypassword,iocharset=utf8,sec=ntlm  0  0 //remote_machine/video/ /mnt/video cifs username=peter,password=mypassword,iocharset=utf8,sec=ntlm  0  0
 </file> </file>
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +** NOTE:** If the system complains add the 'noauto' parameter.
 +</WRAP>
  
 ---- ----
  
-==== Mount the shares ====+=== Mount the shares ===
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
 sudo mount -a sudo mount -a
 </code> </code>
 +
 +or Reboot.
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Extended fstab settings =====
 +
 +Make the following entry in your /etc/fstab file :
 +
 +<file bash /etc/fstab>
 +//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0
 +</file>
 +
 +Now when the share is mounted all files and folders will appear as the user with uid 1000.
 +
 +----
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +**__FURTHER INFORMATION:__** 
 +
 +
 +**__dir_mode / file_mode__**
 +
 +Setting the uid or gid is fine if you are the only user of the system.
 +
 +On a multiuser system this is problematic as other users will still be denied.
 +
 +Therefore use **dir_mode / file_mode** to give everyone access:
 +
 +
 +<file bash /etc/fstab>
 +//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0666 0 0
 +</file>
 +
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Extende fstab to assign full permissions to newly created files and directories =====
 +
 +Add these lines to /etc/smb.conf on the server:
 +
 +<file bash /etc/smb.conf>
 +...
 +create mask = 0666
 +force create mode = 0666
 +directory mask = 0777
 +force directory mode = 0777
 +...
 +</file>
 +
 +This gives 0777 permission to every samba users in the write list for new created directory or files.
 +
 +----
 +
 +===== Hide Credentials =====
 +
 +Setup a credentials file so you don't need to enter your password in the command; causing it to be stored in your command history in plain-text) or at the prompt (a nuisance).
 +
 +<code bash>
 +sudo mount -t cifs //nas/docs /media/peter/nas_docs -o vers=3.11,credentials=/home/peter/.ssh/.smb_nas
 +</code>
 +
 +Note the **credentials option**
 +
 +<file bash /home/peter/.ssh/.smb_nas>
 +username=peter
 +password=[REAL PASSWORD]
 +domain=WORKGROUP
 +</file>
  
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