Hi, i still can't seem to master this smbmount stuff.

tried to mount a share that i have previously successfully unmounted but with no luck, here is my output


[root@box nathan]# smbmount \\\\192.168.0.100\\d$ /mnt/share/ -o username=administrator
Password:
8946: session setup failed: ERRDOS - ERRinvgroup (Invalid workgroup (try the -W option))
SMB connection failed
[root@box nathan]#


i have tried with the workgroup option, thing is i am not on a workgroup. i am on a domain, but it still does not seem to work, any help is appreciated, thanks.

mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,pasword=<your-pass> //192.168.0.100/d$ /mnt/share

It will work.

thanks for your help, but that gave the same error.

[root@box nathan]# mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,pasword //192.168.0.100/d$ /mnt/share
Password:
12948: session setup failed: ERRDOS - ERRinvgroup (Invalid workgroup (try the -W option))
SMB connection failed
[root@box nathan]#

i am really stuck, would restarting the box help?(its been up for 30 days+) or preferably, restarting a service or something.

thanks.

Remove that $ sign in share name & try.

[root@box nathan]# mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,pasword //192.168.0.100/d /mnt/share

Does you share name have that $ sign?

i have removed the $ but still no luck.

The share is a windows one, trying to map my whole d drive which is shared via the system administrator as 'd$'

this has really got me stumped. is there anything i can try restarting ?

I did that on my part & yeah on first time i got the same error.

Do it the way mentioned below.
On windows you are actually sharing your whole D drive.

First of all remove the sharing of D drive & click ok-apply & close this options window. Then again share it & before closing this window, click on the permissions tab. If you are able to see the permissions & then you'll be able to share it over linux.

I was able to share it later with the same command. Infact in the second time it wont show you the $ sign with D on sharing it.

As if right now if you'll click on permissions tab (right click on D drive & go to properties & then click on sharing tab) you'll be get an error of like, this option on only available for some administrative purposes.

Run the command mentioned above after all this.

Again, thanks for your prompt help on this problem.

i made a new share and gave it the correct permissions and checked it, but still no luck. i will just have to go without this for the time being!

But its working on my part. Infact i got the same error for the first time.

You didnt have to create any new share. You just have to Share your D drive & check for permissions tab. Also check as it wont show you the $ sign if everything goes properly.

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Run
mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,pasword=<your-admin-pass> //192.168.0.100/d /mnt/share

Ok, i tried this same command on another box, ran this command which worked fine:

[root@box nathan]# smbmount \\\\192.168.0.105\\d$ /mnt/share1/ -o username=administrator

got prompted and it connected and then i could ls-la as normal!

The only difference between the two computers is that one is on a domain, the other is not (the one that just worked).

I have tried with the workgroup option, but with no luck.

when i try another machine on the same domain i get a different error:

[root@box mnt]# mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,pasword //192.168.0.107/e /mnt/share2/

cli_negprot: SMB signing is mandatory and we have disabled it.
13508: protocol negotiation failed
SMB connection failed

i am not 100% sure, but i dont think its syntax... i have disabled the firewall but that doesnt work either, this definately used to work before today without any permissions changes.
BTW:default drive shares cannot change permissions, it defaults to admin as an administrative share. i hope that makes sense.

thanks

In case if you are running samba at your *nix box & domain at windows box, then you may have to to join Windows domain first & then you can browse it with smbclient or mount it over to *nix box with your existing mount -t smbfs command.

BTW...
Microsoft published this knowledge base article on this @ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q156365/