Help with Mount command.

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2 total messages Started by Kris Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:43

#73

Author: Kris
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:43

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Hi

I have OS 10.2 with samba installed.  I would like to try to have a
windows xp share folder automounted by samba, each time my laptop
connects to the network

I know I need to modify the fstab file and add the following like

mount -t smbfs //elcid/share /laptop-mount

It works, but obviously it pauses and ask for a password.  I would
like to send the password along with the mount command.  Checking
googles, I found that some people claims that it works if the
following command is addded 

mount -t smbfs //elcid/share /laptop-mount -o
username=user,password=password


well, on My OS 10.2 it complains that - o username= is not supported.
The man mount command shows many options but not any command to enter
a password or username.  I also should point out, how come smbmount
command is not available under OS 10.2 ??

please any help is greatly appreciated

Re: Help with Mount command.

#74

Author: Vlad Petersen
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 02:54

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Kris wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have OS 10.2 with samba installed.  I would like to try to have a
> windows xp share folder automounted by samba, each time my laptop
> connects to the network

I was not able to find a command line method to automount a windows 
share either. If you don't mind this mouse clicking procedure, click on 
"Go" on the Finder bar, choose "connect to a server", click on the NT 
domain/server name in the window that appears (the window will look like 
what used to be Chooser in pre-OS X), choose the share you want, 
somewhere along the road there will be an option to auto-reconnect.. I 
think by clicking on 'Advanced' on the userid/password dialog box and 
checking the box that says "add password to the keychain". I don't have 
a MacOS X box handy so it's all from memory but that should be enough to 
steer you in the right direction.

> I know I need to modify the fstab file and add the following like
> 
> mount -t smbfs //elcid/share /laptop-mount
> 
> It works, but obviously it pauses and ask for a password.  I would
> like to send the password along with the mount command.  Checking
> googles, I found that some people claims that it works if the
> following command is addded 
> 
> mount -t smbfs //elcid/share /laptop-mount -o
> username=user,password=password
> 
> 
> well, on My OS 10.2 it complains that - o username= is not supported.
> The man mount command shows many options but not any command to enter
> a password or username.  I also should point out, how come smbmount
> command is not available under OS 10.2 ??
> 
> please any help is greatly appreciated

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