Windows to Linux CIFS Shares
ref: 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 :
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
make a directory to mount the windows share to:
mkdir /mnt/winshare
store the windows user credentials in a hdiden file:
nano ~/.smbcredentials
username=windowshareusername password=windowssharepassword
control x to exit, y to save.
as always, backup your fstab:
cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak
add the windows share to the fstab and test:
nano /etc/fstab
//windowshost/windowsfoldertoshare /mnt/winshare cifs credentials=/home/linuxsuername/.smbcredentials 0 0
control x to exit, y to save.
test the mount:
mount -a
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.
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