[SOLVED] mount network hardisk

jibtga · 08-17-2012, 02:12 PM

Hi

I have two pc (ubuntu). One of them has mount extenal (ntfs) hardisk. I'd like mount this external unit on the other pc too (network unit). Any help?

Thanks in advance.

TroN-0074 · 08-17-2012, 02:39 PM

This are the instructions from the Raspberry PI support site http://elinux.org/R-Pi_NAS
start by saving the default file

Code:

sudo cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.old

edit the Samba configuration file

Code:

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Search for the section marked ##### Authentication #####
Change the text

Code:

#  security = user

to

Code:

  security = user

Search for the section starting [homes]
In the [homes] section, change from

Code:

 read only = yes

to

Code:

 read only = no

On another terminal create a directory to mount your external

Code:

Create a directory to store public files
sudo mkdir /home/shares
sudo mkdir /home/shares/public
sudo chown -R root:users /home/shares/public
sudo chmod -R ug=rwx,o=rx /home/shares/public

Mount your external Hard drive to that directory

Code:

sudo mount /dev/sdxx /home/shares/public/disk1

At the end of the SAMBA configuration file add the lines

Code:

[public]
  comment = Public Storage
  path = /home/shares/public
  valid users = @users
  force group = users
  create mask = 0660
  directory mask = 0771
  read only = no

Save the edited file

Code:

Press Control-X
Press y
Press [enter]

on the other terminal add your samba user

Code:

sudo smbpasswd -a youruser

type the password twice

Re start SAMBA

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

From your samba client open up a file browser and browse the network drives
your user will be the user in your samba client and the password you just set.

I just did these steps and it is working for me the link I posted on the beginning of this post has more screen shots and more explanations on the topic

Good luck to you.

schneidz · 08-17-2012, 02:42 PM

i would look into sshfs.

jefro · 08-17-2012, 04:36 PM

For a basic statement, a drive internal or external to a computer by any non-tcp/ip connection could be shared by some means.

Samba/cifs is a common way.

There are many other ways to access resources too.

Ftp, tftp, http, https, iscsi, nfs webdav and maybe a few other common ways.

Usually the way you need to use the data is part of the clue as to choice.