[Gllug] FW: Windows share using SMB doesn't write

[Weston, Toby (ELS)]

gllug-bounces at gllug.org.uk wrote:
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> As it goes, the guide I used said to point to a credentials file, so
> my fstab entry looks something like this
> 
> //host/documents  /mnt/docs  smbfs 
> credentials=/etc/samba/crw,uid=toby 
> 
> and in the crw file;
> 
> username=toby
> password=
> 
> No password as my windows machine doesn't have one for toby.
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> 
> Now that's interesting. I remember smbclient didn't like null
> passwords a while back...
> 
> If you hadn't successfully connected as root I would've recommended
> using a password.
> 
> Of course a password would be a good idea in any case ;-)
> 
> SM
> (Apologies for the retarded quoting style)
> 
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> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Thanks, I'll try a few things out tonight and report back... 
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