On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 11:31:41AM -0600, akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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? > Some added information. The mount suceeds if I own the directory /private. ======================================================================= Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work. ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx
