On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 12:58:27 -0400 Tim Wunder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 8/5/2003 11:52 AM, someone claiming to be Collins Richey wrote: > > > On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 08:04:51 -0600 > > Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:59:41 -0600 > >>Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:16:18 -0500 > >>>Michael Hipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Collins Richey wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>Is there any way to cause the mount not to prompt for a passwd? > >>>>>Hint, I have no defined users and do not log in to the WinXP > >>>>>box. > >>>>> > >> > >>>>If you put the appropriate line in /etc/fstab with password=,user= > >>>>then you can just do 'mount /mnt/samba'. (Or it may have to be > >>>>user=guest). > >>>> > >>> > >>>Thanks. It works with user=guest. > >>> > >> > >>OK, now to dig a little deeper. The set of directories (it varies) > >>that I'm wanting to access "appear" to have no common high level > >>directory(they are anchored on the WinXP desktop), so I need to do a > >>separate mount for each. Short of putting a big list in fstab, is > >>there any way to get a given directory mounted for general use upon > >>demand, either by command or by root command and make the > >permissions>such that normal users can manipulate it? > > > > > > After further experimentation > > > > This works as root (no passwd prompt, no errors of any sort) > > > > mount -t smbfs -o guest //name/Collins /mnt/smb-collins > > > > But it does not work from normal user relying on fstab entry > > > > //name/Collins /mnt/smb-collins smbfs \ > > noauto,user,guest 0 0 > > > > I get > > > > mount //name/Collins > > cannot mount on /mnt/smb-collins: Operation not permitted > > smbmnt failed: 1 > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Don't you need a username=guest line in there somewhere? > Check 'man smbmount' > I've also tried that. The mount command works with either -o guest or -o user=guest,password= , but I've found no combination that will work in fstab. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
