Mount samba shares with utf8 encoding using cifs

[macuser136]

Thanks. I've learned 2 new things already and we have not even gotten to the problem yet. I appreciate it.

=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=bef2ad25-9388-4698-96fb-6cde1cab0223 /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=90347e79-d53b-41ee-915b-b6db241ef615 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0
//Pirate/Pirate_200    /media/Pirate_200        cifs    guest,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0
//Pirate/Pirate_100    /media/Pirate_100        cifs    guest,rw,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0

I tinckered a little bit and I am getting a new error.

eric@eric-laptop:~$ sudo mount -a
mount: mount point 0 does not exist
eric@eric-laptop:~$

[dmizer]

At the top of your fstab you have this:

=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0

You'll have to removed that.

[macuser136]

Perfect.

Thank you for your time.

Can you shed some light as to how or why that line I deleted fixed my problems. I do not know how it got there.

Every little bit of knowledge I gain will help in the future.

Of Course, I know your busy.

[dmizer]

Since that line is the missing section of your Samba mount, I assume that you accidently pasted it at the top instead of at the end of your Samba mount line.

[macuser136]

Well, don't that just figure.

Once again, thank have a good night or day. What ever it is in Japan.

It's PM in Chicago, USA.

[dmizer]

I want some UNOs!

Anyway, don't worry. I still frequently make the same mistake when I switch between a GUI word processor and nano.

[kevdog]

This method is only for mounting sharing, but not sharing folders with other machines -- you would need the samba server for this correct?

I'm curious on how restrictive you are on your windows machines -- or how you are specifically setting up the share folders on the windows machines. Are you using a simple share, or the more advanced share features that can limit by username, domain, screen name, etc?

Off topic
I actually prefer Eduardo's to UNO's, however UNO definitely has the name recognition. Either way Chicago style pizza rocks!

[dmizer]

This method is only for mounting sharing, but not sharing folders with other machines -- you would need the samba server for this correct?

That is correct.

I'm curious on how restrictive you are on your windows machines -- or how you are specifically setting up the share folders on the windows machines. Are you using a simple share, or the more advanced share features that can limit by username, domain, screen name, etc?

In all honesty, I haven't had a Windows box on my network for several years. The one Windows network I do manage is a fairly small network of about 20 machines.

When I configured that network, I removed file and printer sharing on all of the work stations. The only network resources available to the Windows work stations are the central file servers and the network printers. The central file servers are dedicated Dapper Samba servers configured according to Stormbringer's guide linked in my sig, with a few minor tweaks.

[macuser136]

It is just a simple in the house network. The shares are set-up with the simplest of simple LOL. In all honesty, I do have a FTP running on the same machine, but I'm not sure it would be easy for my wife to get to her stuff when she needs it so her Laptop is set up with windows XP Pro with those shares mapped so she can just work right off the server. That's also why I don't really FTP locally because I am accessing my music from there (works great on my laptop now, thanks), your a and spreadsheets and pictures.

UNO's Pizza. Hrmmm. Not a HUGE fan. Really Salty. I prefer Geno's East. They have an awesome Garlic Peperoni pizza. YUMMY Giorgio's is good too. We have on down the street here in the suburbs.

[eti.que]

Hi guys,

I need your help.

I have the following share:

[Vidéos]
path = /media/Vidéos
force create mode = 0775
force directory mode = 0775
force group = users
write list = @users
read only = Yes
guest ok = Yes

It works as intended from both Windows & Linux: someone not authenticated on the samba server can read it, a a valid user as access according to the files permission.

But when trying to permanently mount this share on my Ubuntu box, using the following in fstab:

//server/Vidéos /media/Vidéos cifs guest,nounix,iocharset=utf8 0 0

I always get the following error:

root@mediacenter:/home/xbmc# mount -a
mount error 13 = Permission denied
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)

Can anyone give me a hint?

Thanks a lot!