Why can't I mount a smbfs of win 2k server on RH9.0?

[jonathan.share at syngenta.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yan Peng [mailto:yanpeng at mx.cei.gov.cn]
> redhat-install-list:
> 
> I run the command :
>   
> 	mount -t smbfs -o username=test,password=test //TEST/test /mnt
> 
> But got the error messages:
> 	
> 	3833: session request to TEST failed (Called name not present)
> 
> What's wrong with my settings?
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 	

Did you really name a host on your network TEST? I find this hard to believe
as I assume from your email address that this is not a home installation.

First of all try "smbclient -L TEST". If this fails to propmt you for a
password, and from your error message I guess it will, it looks like you
need to edit your smb.conf file. The entry that is probably causing your
problem is the WORKGROUP= entry. Set this to the workgroup/domain name
(Note: that is windows domain NOT dns domain) used by the windows box and
try again.

HTH

Jon



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> Yan Peng
> yanpeng at mx.cei.gov.cn
> 2004-06-03
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