[Samba] Cannot connect to a windows network

[Aaron Kincer]

Using an Ubuntu Server install as a desktop? Interesting . . .

Anyway, are you certain the server is resolving the computer names to IP 
addresses?

Regardless, here is the command you need. I just tested it on my Ubuntu 
6.06 server and it works:

mount -t smbfs -o 
lfs,username=your.domain.username,password=your.password 
//computer.or.server.name/share.name 
/local.path.you.are.mounting.to/subdirectory.if.you.want/

You can leave out the password if you want and enter it manually. Give 
this a shot and see what happens. Oh, make sure a firewall isn't 
blocking your connection on either end as well.

Hope that helps.

Aaron Kincer

Nick Black wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to use Samba to let me mount windows network drives on an
> Ubuntu Dapper Server installation that I am using as a desktop.
>
> Using:
>
> testparm
>
> my smb.conf seems to be ok.
>
> Using
>
> smbclient -L GM.local -U username -p
>
> Gives me a full listing of all network drives, which again seems to be
> good.  So now I try this:
>
>
> sudo mount -t smbfs -o username=username \//GM.local/DC4 /mnt/win_share/
>
> Password:
> 25031: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an
> invalid share name)
> SMB connection failed
>
> Then i tried the same command again:
>
> sudo mount -t smbfs -o username=username \//GM.local/DC4 /mnt/win_share/
> cli_negprot: SMB signing is mandatory and we have disabled it.
> 25115: protocol negotiation failed
> SMB connection failed
>
> I seem to get different error messages for no apparent reason.  If
> anyone can suggest a way for me to mount these network drives, please
> help.
>
> BTW - I can connect to the network folders using CIFS on my Mac, so I
> know that I have the correct settings (although I cant find the
> printers from my Mac)
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Nick