Linux for system administrators

Kirkwood, David A | 1 Sep 2004 21:58

smbmount

I have a linux system that, unfortunately lives in a mostly microsoft world.
I have samba enabled and can share my disks out with all the proper
permissions etc just fine. However,  on occassion I need files from a
windows server. The documentation for smbmount seems to indicate that I can
connect to the windows system if I know some wins information such as the
machine ID. How do I find this if I only know th ip, or better still what is
the syntax of the command I need to execute on the linux system. The remote
system is a windows server, but I don't know the version of the O/S.

As always, all help is appreciated.

Dave
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Scott Taylor | 1 Sep 2004 22:56

Re: smbmount


Oops.  Forgot
man nmblookup
also

findsmb works real well too
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Scott Taylor | 1 Sep 2004 22:43

Re: smbmount


Kirkwood, David A said:

> The documentation for smbmount seems to indicate that I
> can connect to the windows system if I know some wins information such
as the machine ID. How do I find this if I only know th ip, or better
still what is the syntax of the command I need to execute on the linux
system. The remote system is a windows server, but I don't know the
version of the
>  O/S.

man smbclient

You can use smbclient -L (IP)

nmap is also nice to search the entire network for nmb clients. ;)

If it is an NT based windoze you will probably need a user name and
password, at least a username (maybe not) for Win9x

Knowing more about your network always helps.

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JULIAN, JOHN C (AIT | 1 Sep 2004 22:20

RE: smbmount

You need to know a login and password for the box.
The machine name as found on the win box by: right click "my computer" /
properties / network identification.  I think you can use an IP address
instead of the name.
The share name of whatever you are trying to mount.

linux syntax to mount on /mnt/winbox is:
mount -t smbfs //windowsid/sharename /mnt/winbox -o
username=winlogin,password=apassword,ro

The ,ro is make it read only. You can leave that off for read/write.

John Julian

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Subject: smbmount

I have a linux system that, unfortunately lives in a mostly microsoft
world.
I have samba enabled and can share my disks out with all the proper
permissions etc just fine. However,  on occassion I need files from a
windows server. The documentation for smbmount seems to indicate that I
can
connect to the windows system if I know some wins information such as
the

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