Mounting Windows server shares in fstab
I want to be able to save to an XLSM file on Windows Server 2008. I can open the file using LibreOffice but cannot save using smb.
Research has let me to believe that I need to somehow mount the server using cifs instead of smb. I have this line in my fstab file.
//192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs -o vers=2.0 iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000, 0 0
I cannot for the life of me figure out what I am missing. I am either getting a parse error with the -o ver=2.0 or if I remove that part, I get a Host is down error.
Can someone please help me to understand what I am doing wrong? I am running Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
/media/hpserver is an empty existing folder.
server mount samba libreoffice fstab
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I want to be able to save to an XLSM file on Windows Server 2008. I can open the file using LibreOffice but cannot save using smb.
Research has let me to believe that I need to somehow mount the server using cifs instead of smb. I have this line in my fstab file.
//192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs -o vers=2.0 iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000, 0 0
I cannot for the life of me figure out what I am missing. I am either getting a parse error with the -o ver=2.0 or if I remove that part, I get a Host is down error.
Can someone please help me to understand what I am doing wrong? I am running Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
/media/hpserver is an empty existing folder.
server mount samba libreoffice fstab
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AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000(not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)
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6 hours ago
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I want to be able to save to an XLSM file on Windows Server 2008. I can open the file using LibreOffice but cannot save using smb.
Research has let me to believe that I need to somehow mount the server using cifs instead of smb. I have this line in my fstab file.
//192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs -o vers=2.0 iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000, 0 0
I cannot for the life of me figure out what I am missing. I am either getting a parse error with the -o ver=2.0 or if I remove that part, I get a Host is down error.
Can someone please help me to understand what I am doing wrong? I am running Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
/media/hpserver is an empty existing folder.
server mount samba libreoffice fstab
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I want to be able to save to an XLSM file on Windows Server 2008. I can open the file using LibreOffice but cannot save using smb.
Research has let me to believe that I need to somehow mount the server using cifs instead of smb. I have this line in my fstab file.
//192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs -o vers=2.0 iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000, 0 0
I cannot for the life of me figure out what I am missing. I am either getting a parse error with the -o ver=2.0 or if I remove that part, I get a Host is down error.
Can someone please help me to understand what I am doing wrong? I am running Ubuntu 18.04 64 bits
/media/hpserver is an empty existing folder.
server mount samba libreoffice fstab
server mount samba libreoffice fstab
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AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000(not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)
– steeldriver
6 hours ago
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AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000(not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)
– steeldriver
6 hours ago
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AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like
-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000 (not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)– steeldriver
6 hours ago
AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like
-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000 (not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)– steeldriver
6 hours ago
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Sorry for posting an answer I can't comment yet. It sounds like a permissions error, I'd look up setting correct permissions for cifs. I had similar issues not being able to write to my shares when I set up my NAS using a raspberry pi. Try something along the lines of //your/server/ /your/mount/point cifs defaults,uid=username,gid=username,user=user,password=password,rw 0 0 obviously you can replace the username/password bit with you credentials. Also try sudo mount -t cifs //your/server /mount/point/ -o username=username to test mounting without having to reboot.
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
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I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
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Please install the cifs-utils with:
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
sudo mount -a
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I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
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5 hours ago
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Sorry for posting an answer I can't comment yet. It sounds like a permissions error, I'd look up setting correct permissions for cifs. I had similar issues not being able to write to my shares when I set up my NAS using a raspberry pi. Try something along the lines of //your/server/ /your/mount/point cifs defaults,uid=username,gid=username,user=user,password=password,rw 0 0 obviously you can replace the username/password bit with you credentials. Also try sudo mount -t cifs //your/server /mount/point/ -o username=username to test mounting without having to reboot.
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
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I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Sorry for posting an answer I can't comment yet. It sounds like a permissions error, I'd look up setting correct permissions for cifs. I had similar issues not being able to write to my shares when I set up my NAS using a raspberry pi. Try something along the lines of //your/server/ /your/mount/point cifs defaults,uid=username,gid=username,user=user,password=password,rw 0 0 obviously you can replace the username/password bit with you credentials. Also try sudo mount -t cifs //your/server /mount/point/ -o username=username to test mounting without having to reboot.
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Sorry for posting an answer I can't comment yet. It sounds like a permissions error, I'd look up setting correct permissions for cifs. I had similar issues not being able to write to my shares when I set up my NAS using a raspberry pi. Try something along the lines of //your/server/ /your/mount/point cifs defaults,uid=username,gid=username,user=user,password=password,rw 0 0 obviously you can replace the username/password bit with you credentials. Also try sudo mount -t cifs //your/server /mount/point/ -o username=username to test mounting without having to reboot.
Sorry for posting an answer I can't comment yet. It sounds like a permissions error, I'd look up setting correct permissions for cifs. I had similar issues not being able to write to my shares when I set up my NAS using a raspberry pi. Try something along the lines of //your/server/ /your/mount/point cifs defaults,uid=username,gid=username,user=user,password=password,rw 0 0 obviously you can replace the username/password bit with you credentials. Also try sudo mount -t cifs //your/server /mount/point/ -o username=username to test mounting without having to reboot.
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I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
I have tried both of your suggestions. The first one I get a parse error --ignored which makes me think I have some wrong syntax somehow, and when connecting from the terminal, I get host is down.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
1
I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
I've had a look on Google. There's a few suggestions here. serverfault.com/questions/414074/mount-cifs-host-is-down
– rohtua
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
Making progress here, it did not have the direct answer, however it did link another source that now has me connecting. I can now mount and access, but no write access. Gonna see if there is a missing command in that line. I am sure the finish line is in sight now. I'll report back.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
1
1
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
I got it! //192.168.0.16/new_server /media/hpserver cifs defaults,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000,vers=1.0,noperm This is the command I used, and I am now able to connect, and read/write my file! Thank you all who helped.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Please install the cifs-utils with:
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
sudo mount -a
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I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Please install the cifs-utils with:
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
sudo mount -a
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I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Please install the cifs-utils with:
sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
sudo mount -a
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sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
sudo mount -a
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I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
I have done this already, I just did it again, and am getting; cifs-utils is already the newest version (2:6.8-1). Still getting an error when I try and run the mount command. mount error(112): Host is down
– SlickTrick
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
is telnet 192.168.0.16 139 working??
– Alpy
6 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
Good idea on telnet, however when I try and telnet, it looks like it is frozen for a minute or so, then it passes me a message back "Connection closed by foreign host" It did tell me that the Escape character is '^' which looks like it is working? What I don't get, is that smb://192.168.... works just fine for accessing, and writing everything except what I want to write to.
– SlickTrick
5 hours ago
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AFAIK the options need to be in a single comma-delimited string, like
-o vers=2.0,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/me/.smbcredentials,gid=1000(not sure that a trailing comma is allowed)– steeldriver
6 hours ago