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

[Weston, Toby (ELS)]

gllug-bounces at gllug.org.uk wrote:
>> -----BEGIN QUOTE-----
>> 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.
>> -----END QUOTE-----
> 
> 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)
> 
> --------------------------
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Thanks for all the help guys, it now pretty much works! I think I used the
wrong 'mount' command and I also had the top level folder (/mnt/documents)
set to dr-x------ which makes sence that no one can write to it!

Thanks again,
Toby
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