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- | If there is no access-denied-message in reply to the password, it means the share is mounted and can be accesssed from your box. That's basically it! | + | If there is no access-denied-message in reply to the password, it means the share is mounted and can be accessed from your box. That's basically it! |
<note tip>The password must be the admin password for your storage device. This may not work when you have enabled user-based security. In some cases the mount may be read-only. </note> | <note tip>The password must be the admin password for your storage device. This may not work when you have enabled user-based security. In some cases the mount may be read-only. </note> | ||
Many of the problems with Samba are caused by a lack of understanding the Windows security mechanism. In its basic version, which is still used most of the time, this is user-based security so you will need a **valid windows user account** to access the file share. When in trouble, verify the access is working from a windows machine and use the same credentials under Linux. | Many of the problems with Samba are caused by a lack of understanding the Windows security mechanism. In its basic version, which is still used most of the time, this is user-based security so you will need a **valid windows user account** to access the file share. When in trouble, verify the access is working from a windows machine and use the same credentials under Linux. |