How to mount remote windows partition (windows share) under Linux

How to mount remote windows partition (windows share) under Linux

Procedure to mount remote windows partition (NAS share)

1. Make sure you have following information:
   ==> Windows username and password to access share name
   ==> Sharename (such as //server/share) or IP address
   ==> root level access on Linux
   


2. Login to Linux as a root user (or use su command)
   


3. Create the required mount point:
   

   # mkdir -p /mnt/ntserver

   
   


4. Use the mount command as follows:
   

   # mount -t cifs //ntserver/download -o username=vivek,password=myPassword /mnt/ntserver

   
   Use following command if you are using Old version such as RHEL <=4 or Debian <= 3:
   

   # mount -t smbfs -o username=vivek,password=D1W4x9sw //ntserver/download  /mnt/ntserver

   
   


5. Access Windows 2003/2000/NT share using cd and ls command:
   

   # cd /mnt/ntserver; ls -l

   
   
   Where:
   
   • -t smbfs : File system type to be mount (outdated, use cifs)
   
   
   • -t cifs : File system type to be mount
   
   
   • -o : are options passed to mount command, in this example I had passed two options. First argument is password (vivek) and second argument is password to connect remote windows box
   
   
   • //ntserver/download : Windows 2000/NT share name
   
   
   • /mnt/ntserver Linux mount point (to access share after mounting)