Topic: mount -t smbfs (Desperate)

[scotta]

SME Server 6.0.1 as standalone (Domain controler, mail & file server)

I have a win95 machine on my network logged onto the domain with it's d drive shares with full access and no password.

On server-manager I have setup a hostname for this machine based on mac address so that the DHCP server gives it the same IP every time.

I have created a directory /mnt/win

I can ping the machine name 'tarryn'

When I try:
mount -t smbfs //tarryn/d /mnt/win

I get the error:
Connection to tarryn failed
SMB connection failed

Can anyone please help, I am desperate!

Thanks
Scott

[byte]

Off top my head try...

mount -t smbfs guest //Your/Server /mnt/win

If not try man smbfs

I know...

mount -t smbfs -o username=john,password=doe //Your/Server /mnt/win

will work but I've never really gone for the guest account

Should give you more of an idea anyway

[scotta]

I have tried various user/password combinations, not guest though, that are valid on the domain. Still no go.

Are they neccessary, win95 full access no password?

Scott

[byte]

try...

smbclient -L hostname -U username

where hostname is pc trying to connect, this will show you that the shares exists

I dont use smbfs on any windows 95 pcs but i do rember that there was something funny with the way the passwords on windoze was done! Believe it is because the password on the windows machince is uneycripted and you need the cd to install enycripted passwords.

HTH