{"id":811,"date":"2012-04-24T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-24T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/notes.zerobox.org\/?p=811"},"modified":"2012-04-24T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2012-04-24T11:00:50","slug":"linux-as-a-client-to-windows-smb-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zerobox.org\/notes\/811.html","title":{"rendered":"Linux as a Client to Windows SMB Shares"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article briefly explains how to access Windows SMB shares in Linux. Linux is a client here.<\/p>\n

If you want to read about using Linux as a Samba server to serve files to Windows clients, see Samba Quickstart.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2005 Tero Karvinen\u00a0http:\/\/www.iki.fi\/karvinen<\/a>
\nQuick Mini-HOWTO<\/p>\n

This chapter contains just the required commands without any additional testing.<\/p>\n

Here, we want to connect to smb:\/\/windowsuser:windowspassword@windowsserver\/share (workgroup WINDOWSGANG), so we have:<\/p>\n

Windows Server: \u201cwindowsserver\u201d
\nWindows Share: \u201cshare\u201d
\nWindows Username: \u201cwindowsuser\u201d
\nWindows Password: \u201cwindowspassword\u201d
\nWindows Workgroup: \u201cWINDOWSGANG\u201d
\nLinux User: \u201clinuxboy\u201d
\nLinux Group (for user linuxboy): \u201clinuxboy\u201d
\nMount Point (an empty directory): \u201cmymountpoint\u201d<\/p>\n

Edit $HOME\/sambapass (here: \/home\/linuxboy\/sambapass)<\/p>\n

# $HOME\/sambapass
\nusername = windowsuser
\npassword = windowspassword
\ndomain\u00a0\u00a0 = WINDOWSGANG<\/p>\n

Create an empty directory (a mount point):<\/p>\n

$ mkdir $HOME\/mymountpoint\/<\/p>\n

As root, edit \/etc\/fstab, add this line in the end:<\/p>\n

\/\/windowsserver\/share \/home\/tee\/mymountpoint
\nsmbfs
\ncredentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass,uid=linuxboy,gid=linuxboy,dmask=700,fmask=700
\n0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

Put the above in a single line, I\u2019ve splitted it only for readability. In options (credentials…fmask=700) there are no spaces. Numbers are zeros.<\/p>\n

Then, as root, mount all mounts mentioned in fstab:<\/p>\n

# mount -a<\/p>\n

Mount often warns you a couple of times about \u201csession request to windowsserver failed (Called name not present)\u201d, but with ls you can see that the directory was mounted.<\/p>\n

Test is as normal user (here: linuxboy)<\/p>\n

$ touch $HOME\/mymountpoint\/tero.txt
\n$ ls $HOME\/mymountpoint\/
\ntero.txt<\/p>\n

Well done, you have mounted a windows share to Linux using just command line. If you ever have to reboot, it will be automatically mounted again.
\nStep-by-Step Process for Troubleshooting<\/p>\n

If the above worked for you, good. No need to read more, unless you want to learn troubleshooting.<\/p>\n

$ smbclient -L 172.28.1.133
\nsession request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\nsession request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\nPassword:
\nAnonymous login successful
\nDomain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
\nSharename\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comment
\nError returning browse list: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

$ smbclient -L 172.28.1.133 -U kaapo%alofoiyl2890xb
\nsession request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\nsession request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\nDomain=[GHETTOYO] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]<\/p>\n

Sharename\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comment
\n———\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ——-
\nIPC$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IPC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remote IPC
\nD$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Default share
\nADMIN$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remote Admin
\nC$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Default share
\ntero\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teron testijako
\nhttp:\/\/www.iki.fi\/karvinen<\/a>
\njako\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk
\nsession request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\nsession request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\nDomain=[GHETTOYO] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]<\/p>\n

Server\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comment
\n———\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ——-<\/p>\n

Workgroup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Master
\n———\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ——-
\n$ smbclient \/\/172.28.1.133\/tero -U kaapo%alofoiyl2890xb<\/p>\n

$ smbclient \/\/172.28.1.133\/tero -U kaapo%alofoiyl2890xb -c dir
\nsession request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\nsession request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\nDomain=[GHETTOYO] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
\n.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0 Thu Dec\u00a0 1 13:44:57
\n2005
\n..\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0 Thu Dec\u00a0 1 13:44:57
\n2005<\/p>\n

37032 blocks of size 2097152. 36219 blocks available<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

$ cat sambapass
\nusername = kaapo
\npassword = alofoiyl2890xb
\ndomain\u00a0\u00a0 = WORKGROUP<\/p>\n

$ smbclient -L 172.28.1.133 -A sambapass
\nsession request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\nsession request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\nDomain=[GHETTOYO] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]<\/p>\n

Sharename\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comment
\n———\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 —-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ——-
\nIPC$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IPC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remote IPC
\nD$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Default share
\nADMIN$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remote Admin
\nC$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Default share
\ntero\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teron testijako\u00a0http:\/\/www.iki.fi\/karvinen<\/a>
\njako\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disk<\/p>\n

===<\/p>\n

$ sudo mount -t smbfs -o credentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero\/ \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy\/
\nmount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero\/,
\nmissing codepage or other error
\nIn some cases useful info is found in syslog – try
\ndmesg | tail\u00a0 or so
\n(=> smbfs not installed)
\n$ sudo apt-get install smbfs<\/p>\n

$ sudo mount -t smbfs -o credentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass \/\/172.28.1.133\/tero \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy\/
\n30872: session request to 172.28.1.133 failed (Called name not present)
\n30872: session request to 172 failed (Called name not present)
\n(but it still mounted)
\nmount |grep teroghettoy
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero on \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy type smbfs (rw)
\n$ sudo umount teroghettoy\/
\n$ sudo umount teroghettoy\/
\numount: teroghettoy\/: not mounted<\/p>\n

$ sudo mount -t smbfs -o credentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass,uid=tee,gid=tee,dmask=700,fmask=700 \/\/172.28.1.133\/tero \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy\/<\/p>\n

$ sudo mount
\n-t smbfs
\n-o credentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass,uid=tee,gid=tee,dmask=700,fmask=700
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy\/<\/p>\n

Now writing works.<\/p>\n

$ touch teroghettoy\/foobar
\n$ ls teroghettoy\/
\nfoobar<\/p>\n

$ grep teroghettoy \/etc\/fstab
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 smbfs\u00a0\u00a0 \\
\ncredentials=\/home\/tee\/sambapass,uid=tee,gid=tee,dmask=700,fmask=700\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \\
\n0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

$ sudo mount -a<\/p>\n

$ mount |grep teroghettoy
\n\/\/172.28.1.133\/tero on \/home\/tee\/teroghettoy type smbfs (rw)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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