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--- ubuntu:samba:mount_a_windows_share [2019/12/08 20:41] – peter
+++ ubuntu:samba:mount_a_windows_share [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
 </code>
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 <code bash>
 mount -t cifs -o username=USERNAME,password=PASSWD,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 //192.168.1.88/shares /mnt/share
-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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 </WRAP>
+----
+<code bash>
+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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+===== 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>