<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.3.2"> </HEAD> <BODY> True enough, I didn't think to edit that part of the command when I composed the email. Good catch. Marty On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 11:05 -0700, Brian T. Brunner wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <PRE> Does this not assume that the uid/gid is 500/500 for all users? $UID and $GID might be better choices... Brian Brunner <A HREF="mailto:brian.t.brunner@gai-tronics.com">brian.t.brunner@gai-tronics.com</A> (610)796-5838 >>> Marty Merrick <<A HREF="mailto:MMerrick@idleaire.com">MMerrick@idleaire.com</A>> 06/24/05 01:57PM >>> Here's the command I use on RH: smbmount //WindowsServer/share_to_mount /home/users_home/mount_point_dir -o username=username,uid=500,gid=500 The benefit of doing it this way is you can allow each (non-root) user control over which shares they mount. Have them create a mount point directory in their home directory. You will need to set the sticky bit on /usr/bin/smbmnt (as root) as well: chmod +s /usr/bin/smbmnt After that the (non-root) user can run the smbmount command as above. Cheers, Marty On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 10:10 -0700, Clinton Fernandes wrote: > In linux: > > mount -t smbfs -o username=<username> <also any other options here> //<windows > machine name>/<path to mount> /mnt/<mount point> > > the -o is for options. Usually for windows you'll need to supply a windows > username to gain access to the shared folder. (It'll ask for a password too). > > `man mount` should provide other available options. > ******************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. <A HREF="http://www.hubbell.com">www.hubbell.com</A> - Hubbell Incorporated _______________________________________________ rhn-users mailing list <A HREF="mailto:rhn-users@redhat.com">rhn-users@redhat.com</A> <A HREF="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users</A> </PRE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>