===== Windows to Linux CIFS Shares=====

<color #ed1c24>ref:</color> [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently]]

**on windows side:**

right click on the drive or folder, properties, then sharing

click the advanced sharing button, check share this folder

name the share

click permissions, and add the user you want to access the share. this can be the current windows users, or a new user you make specifically for sharing to linux

**on the linux box:**

install CIFS :

 <code>sudo apt-get install cifs-utils</code>

make a directory to mount the windows share to:

<code>mkdir /mnt/winshare</code>

store the windows user credentials in a hdiden file:

<code>nano ~/.smbcredentials</code>
<code>username=windowshareusername
password=windowssharepassword</code>

control x to exit, y to save.

as always, backup your fstab:

<code>cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak</code>

add the windows share to the fstab and test:

<code> nano /etc/fstab</code>
<code>//windowshost/windowsfoldertoshare /mnt/winshare cifs credentials=/home/linuxsuername/.smbcredentials  0  0</code>

control x to exit, y to save.

test the mount:

<code>mount -a</code>

if you get an error, check syntax and permissions. if not, check for the folder in your /mnt/winshare/. reboot, see if it mounts automatically.