I use (2)... I loathe putting a clear-textp assword in a world-readable file... I have a script that puts in all the switches except the password & when I run it, smbmont asks for the password. -Tom -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Greshko Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:12 AM To: sandeep@xxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: How to Map windows 2003 shared folders in Linux. sandeep wrote: > Hi, > > I am having PCQLinux 2005 installed. I wanted know how to map Windows server > 2003 shared folder's in Linux machine. So I can get the access to the windows 2003 > shared folders from linux machine. I've done it in 2 ways: 1. Create an entry in your /etc/fstab using something like.... //misty2/USB-B /home/myhome/misty2/USB-B smbfs noauto,user,rw,username=egreshko,password=whatever,uid=myuid,gid=mygid 0 0 Where misty2=windowsname USB-B=sharename Then just issue the mount command. 2. Use the smbmount command. Ed -- "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." --Ford Prefect in "Mostly Harmless". -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjecthttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list