Denis Havlik wrote:
> :>> Is it possible to have windows 98 share drives using nfs instead of
> :>> samba?
> :>
> :>Short Answer: NO
> :>
> :>Longer Answer :NO!
> :>
>
> Both answers are wrong AFAIK. Right answer is YES and NO.
> However, I am not sure if I am really going to recomend it.
>
> - Vanilla windows cannot do it.
>
> - However, (AFAIR) Reflection comes with a tool for mounting NFS
> directories, and using "lpd" printers. I am not sure if there
> are any other tools and how much would it cost.
>
> I am also not sure how does the NFS-mounting on windows machine reflect
> the user-ID structure in UNIX machine. It is probably not particulary
> sensible to allow windoze machines to use NFS-mounts at all, unless you
> really have a FULL controle over them.
>
> With all the due respect towards NFS (i use it all the time), it is
> inherently extremely insecure - anyone with a root password (or DOS
> machine) who is allowed to access the shares can access anyones data -
> all he needs is to install a user with appropriate user ID, su to this
> user and voila! The damn bloated SMB-protocol at least wants to have a
> user-password for every share...
>
> Saying this, I have some questions myself
>
> - anyone knows how to allow users to use "smbmount?". Last time I tried,
> only root could use it.
> - Can automounter (amd or autofs) be tweaked on mounting smb-shares on
> request?
> - Is there some way to let "smbmount" mount some dirs on boot, whithouth
> having to write the unencripted (smb) password in "rc.local"?
>
> cu
> Denis
>
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Ok yes I'm the one that started this headted discusion with just 2 lines of
code. lol
the reson for the post is this.. I am using a chunk of drive space on my
windows system for storing some of my larger linux files/stuff (manly the
cooker mirror) but with windows fat partioning symbolic links are not
allowd wich realy plays havoc on the cooker mirror for it has a lot of
them. Also for the life of me I can not seem to force the parmisions on the
drive that I want. (I am running cooker)
In responce to your question Denis yes. you can mount drives as a user it
takes a lil doing you have to set the suid on the smbmount and smbmnt
programs (and smbumount program if you want to be able to unmount the drive
as a normal user)
and in fstab (if you mount the drives that way) you need to put "user" in
the options portion. and you can then mount and umount the smb drives as a
normal user.
-DarkWlf
