[ This is an indirect answer to your question that might be OT, but I
feel I must make it. ]
On Sun, 2005-08-07 at 17:06 +0200, Support wrote:
> Hi all,
> we have CentOS 3.3 running here on our Samba server. Problem is, that we
> need to mount samba shares on our Win2003 server.
> Is there a way to install (new) samba-3.1 rpms for CentOS 3.3? tia!
That opens a can of worms.
1. SMB mounts per-user, not per-system
SMB does not mount per-system, it mounts per-user.
So anything you mount is tied to the user that mounted it.
2. SMB is Windows client native, not UNIX-like
The smbfs VFS "hack" in Linux (and virtually _no_ other UNIX) is not a
pretty sight. Especially given the fact that mounting is a _kernel_
level operation. You do not want to put the stability of a server at
the mercy of a non-native mount.
If at all possible, only use the "smbclient" function to transfer files
from SMB shares, especially native SMB (at least Samba has some UNIX
services).
- Consider Services for UNIX (SFU)
Alternatively, consider installing Services for UNIX (SFU) on your
Windows Server 2003 system. That will give you:
A. An NFS Service so you can mount "system-wide" (all users)
B. An NIS Service to synchronize and map users/groups
The SFU NFS service will be far more native to your Linux client and
allow multiple users to access files as themselves. It will also give a
more formal way to synchronize Windows and UNIX users/groups.
- Automounter Recommended
BTW, I'd use the kernel automounter ("autofs" command, /etc/auto.*
files) when mounting any other servers on a server system. That way the
mounts are only made when the data is actually accessed (and
disconnected after 30-300 seconds of inactivity).
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Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith at ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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