On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 08:06:08AM -0800, Glenn Story wrote: > 1. Add an entry such as the following to /etc/fstab: > > //servername/dir /some/local/dir smbfs noauto,user > > 2. Execute the following command > > mkdir -p /some/local/dir > > Now whenever you want to mount this file system issue the command > > mount /some/local/dir > > The "user" attribue in the fstab entry will permit you to execute this > command from a non-root account. > > You will be prompted for your windows username and password. > > Of course you should substitute suitable values for servername, dir, > some, and local. > > -- Glenn > So I tried what you suggest above. My line in fstab is: //tucc-tiger/users /private smbfs noauto,user First, smbmnt must be suid root for the mount to work. When I do a; mount /private the request is for a passwd not a passwd and username. Then I get an error: cannot mount on /private: Operation not permitted smbmnt failed: 1 Where have I gone wrong? -- ======================================================================= Populus vult decipi. [The people like to be deceived.] ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx