Mounting Samba Share in Linux for Startup

The following may be used to mount a samba share via your /etc/fstab file for bootup on CentOS/RedHat systems:

Create a password file for the windows mount point where desired:

Example:

 vi /root/smbpw.pass

with the following:

username=service_account
password=*********
domain=domaincontrollername


Install cifs and dependencies for samba support with the following:

 

yum install -y cifs-utils
mkdir /mnt/smb/
mkdir /mnt/smb/sharename
vi /etc/fstab

 

//windowsservername/sharedfolder/iftherearespacesuse\040 /mnt/smb/sharename cifs _netdev,x-systemd.after=network-online.target,rw,credentials=/root/smbpw.pass,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777 0 0

Once setup, use:

mount -a


To test mounting followed by:

df

 

to validate it was added. Reboot and verify. If it does not load on startup, adding the following to the /etc/rc.local is a great workaround:

sleep 15
_IP=$(hostname -I) || true
if [ "$_IP" ]; then
  mount -a #: mount all drives in /etc/fstab
fi

 

  • 2 Users Found This Useful

Was this answer helpful?

Related Articles

I have a reseller account. What can I use for billing software and automation?

There are many great programs that work for both billing, domain and cpanel integration. Check...

htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable

To solve “.htaccess pcfg_openfile: unable to check htaccess file, ensure it is readable” follow...

Setting up Zend Framework

When setting up Zend Frameworks in your hosting account be sure to upload your frameworks folder...

My index page does not load - Why not?

Filenames are case sensitive. Be sure you have an index filename all in lower case. Examples are...

Create a 410 Redirect for Missing Files

A redirect which is often forgot about is the 410 redirect. This is search engine friendly in the...