[Samba] samba client (NetApp->Solaris mount)

[James Peach]

On 7/14/05, Paul Gienger <pgienger at ae-solutions.com> wrote:
> > We want to make use of the samba client to securely mount FS on our Linux
> > and Unix Solaris computers from the central file server (NetApp).
> >
> > I am new to samba and trying to have some feel whether it is possible and
> > what kind of issues we can expect to face in this project.
> 
> Linux will be able to mount your smb fileshares into the filesystem just
> fine, though you may want to stick to the mount -t cifs rather than mount -t
> smbfs.  Either way these kernel modules aren't maintained here, they are
> part of the kernel.
> 
> That should lead to the rest of your UNIX network.  I can speak for Solaris
> and say that there is no support for mounting smb shares built in.  AIX,
> HP-UX, VMS, IRIX, whatever else, I have no idea about, but they are probably
> in the same boat.

IIRC, sharity runs on most unixes and will gives you a local SMB filesystem.

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