smbmount

Name

smbmount — mount an smbfs filesystem

Synopsis

smbmount {service} {mount-point} [-o options]

DESCRIPTION

smbmount mounts a Linux SMB filesystem. It - is usually invoked as mount.smbfs by - the mount(8) command when using the +smbmount

Name

smbmount — mount an smbfs filesystem

Synopsis

smbmount {service} {mount-point} [-o options]

DESCRIPTION

smbmount mounts a Linux SMB filesystem. It + is usually invoked as mount.smbfs by + the mount(8) command when using the "-t smbfs" option. This command only works in Linux, and the kernel must - support the smbfs filesystem.

Options to smbmount are specified as a comma-separated + support the smbfs filesystem.

Options to smbmount are specified as a comma-separated list of key=value pairs. It is possible to send options other than those listed here, assuming that smbfs supports them. If you get mount failures, check your kernel log for errors on - unknown options.

smbmount is a daemon. After mounting it keeps running until + unknown options.

smbmount is a daemon. After mounting it keeps running until the mounted smbfs is umounted. It will log things that happen when in daemon mode using the "machine name" smbmount, so - typically this output will end up in log.smbmount. The - smbmount process may also be called mount.smbfs.

NOTE: smbmount - calls smbmnt(8) to do the actual mount. You - must make sure that smbmnt is in the path so - that it can be found.

OPTIONS

username=<arg>: specifies the username to connect as. If - this is not given, then the environment variable + typically this output will end up in log.smbmount. The + smbmount process may also be called mount.smbfs.
Note
smbmount + calls smbmnt(8) to do the actual mount. You + must make sure that smbmnt is in the path so + that it can be found.

`OPTIONS`

username=<arg>

specifies the username to connect as. If + this is not given, then the environment variable USER is used. This option can also take the form "user%password" or "user/workgroup" or "user/workgroup%password" to allow the password and workgroup to be specified as part of the username.

password=<arg>

specifies the SMB password. If this option is not given then the environment variable - PASSWD is used. If it can find - no password smbmount will prompt + PASSWD is used. If it can find + no password smbmount will prompt for a passeword, unless the guest option is given.

Note that passwords which contain the argument delimiter @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The format of the file is: username = <value> password = <value>

This is preferred over having passwords in plaintext in a - shared file, such as /etc/fstab. Be sure to protect any + shared file, such as /etc/fstab. Be sure to protect any credentials file properly.

krb

Use kerberos (Active Directory).

netbiosname=<arg>

sets the source NetBIOS name. It defaults to the local hostname.

uid=<arg>

sets the uid that will own all files on @@ -47,13 +47,15 @@ password = <value> gid.

port=<arg>

sets the remote SMB port number. The default is 139.

fmask=<arg>

sets the file mask. This determines the permissions that remote files have in the local filesystem. + This is not a umask, but the actual permissions for the files. The default is based on the current umask.

dmask=<arg>

Sets the directory mask. This determines the permissions that remote directories have in the local filesystem. + This is not a umask, but the actual permissions for the directories. The default is based on the current umask.

debug=<arg>

Sets the debug level. This is useful for tracking down SMB connection problems. A suggested value to start with is 4. If set too high there will be a lot of output, possibly hiding the useful output.

ip=<arg>

Sets the destination host or IP address. -

workgroup=<arg>

Sets the workgroup on the destination

sockopt=<arg>

Sets the TCP socket options. See the smb.conf(5) socket options option. +

workgroup=<arg>

Sets the workgroup on the destination

sockopt=<arg>

Sets the TCP socket options. See the smb.conf(5) socket options option.

scope=<arg>

Sets the NetBIOS scope

guest

Don't prompt for a password

ro

mount read-only

rw

mount read-write

iocharset=<arg>

sets the charset used by the Linux side for codepage to charset translations (NLS). Argument should be the @@ -73,14 +75,14 @@ password = <value> like 10000ms (10 seconds) is probably more reasonable in many cases. (Note: only kernel 2.4.2 or later) -

`ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES`

The variable USER may contain the username of the +

`ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES`

The variable USER may contain the username of the person using the client. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support session-level passwords. The variable can be used to set both username and - password by using the format username%password.

The variable PASSWD may contain the password of the + password by using the format username%password.

The variable PASSWD may contain the password of the person using the client. This information is used only if the protocol level is high enough to support session-level - passwords.

The variable PASSWD_FILE may contain the pathname + passwords.

The variable PASSWD_FILE may contain the pathname of a file to read the password from. A single line of input is read and used as the password.

`BUGS`

Passwords and other options containing , can not be handled. For passwords an alternative way of passing them is in a credentials @@ -94,11 +96,11 @@ password = <value> to try the latest version first. So please try doing that first, and always include which versions you use of relevant software when reporting bugs (minimum: samba, kernel, distribution)

`SEE ALSO`

Documentation/filesystems/smbfs.txt in the linux kernel - source tree may contain additional options and information.

FreeBSD also has a smbfs, but it is not related to smbmount

For Solaris, HP-UX and others you may want to look at smbsh(1) or at other solutions, such as + source tree may contain additional options and information.

FreeBSD also has a smbfs, but it is not related to smbmount

For Solaris, HP-UX and others you may want to look at smbsh(1) or at other solutions, such as Sharity or perhaps replacing the SMB server with a NFS server.

`AUTHOR`

Volker Lendecke, Andrew Tridgell, Michael H. Warfield and others.

The current maintainer of smbfs and the userspace - tools smbmount, smbumount, - and smbmnt is Urban Widmark. + tools smbmount, smbumount, + and smbmnt is Urban Widmark. The SAMBA Mailing list is the preferred place to ask questions regarding these programs.

The conversion of this manpage for Samba 2.2 was performed -- cgit