[Wylug-help] smb mount help please

Jason Lander jason at env.leeds.ac.uk
Mon Feb 20 12:11:34 GMT 2006


Dave,

> Can I have some help please.  I can map a windows share using Konqueror
> with the UNC
>
>   smb://fp1file.ds.leeds.ac.uk/staff7$/eendlw

This is a Leeds specific problem.

Staff7$ is a DFS root which should redirect you to the real home 
directory.

Only very recent versions of Samba act as a proper DFS client. You need to 
know where your directory really lives...

- Jason




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