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--- ubuntu:samba:mount_a_windows_share [2019/12/08 20:13] – peter
+++ ubuntu:samba:mount_a_windows_share [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== 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 =====
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 mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
 </code>
 ----
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 uid=1000(user_name) gid=1000(user_name) groups=...
 </code>
 ----
-Make the following entry in your /etc/fstab file :
+**__dir_mode / file_mode__**
-//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0
+Setting the uid or gid is fine if you are the only user of the system.
-----
-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.
+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:
+Therefore use **dir_mode / file_mode** to give everyone access:
 <code bash>
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 </code>
-which will look like:
-<file bash /etc/fstab>
-//server_name/share_name /mount_path cifs defaults,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0666 0 0
-</file>
 </WRAP>
-===== Command line mount =====
+----
 <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>
 ----
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 ===== 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.
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 </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>
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 </code>
-Make sure you have cifs installed.
+----
-Edit **/etc/fstab** and add a line for each windows share, see examples:
+==== Edit /etc/fstab ====
+Edit **/etc/fstab** and add a line for each windows share.  For example:
 <file bash /etc/fstab>
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 //remote_machine/video/ /mnt/video cifs username=peter,password=mypassword,iocharset=utf8,sec=ntlm  0  0
 </file>
+<WRAP info>
+** NOTE:** If the system complains add the 'noauto' parameter.
+</WRAP>
 ----
-==== Mount the shares ====
+=== Mount the shares ===
 <code bash>
 sudo mount -a
 </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>