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mount.cifs — Mount SMB (Server Message Block) or CIFS (Common Internet File System) shares. Note: You can also do

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Problem

How to use the mount.cifs command: Mount SMB (Server Message Block) or CIFS (Common Internet File System) shares. Note: You can also do the same thing by passing the -t cifs option to mount. More information: <https://manned.org/mount.cifs>.

Solution

mount.cifs — Mount SMB (Server Message Block) or CIFS (Common Internet File System) shares. Note: You can also do the same thing by passing the -t cifs option to mount. More information: <https://manned.org/mount.cifs>.

Connect using the specified username or $USER by default (you will be prompted for a password):

mount.cifs -o user={{username}} //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

Connect as the guest user (without a password):

mount.cifs -o guest //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

Set ownership information for the mounted directory:

mount.cifs -o uid={{user_id|username}},gid={{group_id|groupname}} //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

Code Snippets

Connect using the specified username or `$USER` by default (you will be prompted for a password)

mount.cifs -o user={{username}} //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

Connect as the guest user (without a password)

mount.cifs -o guest //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

Set ownership information for the mounted directory

mount.cifs -o uid={{user_id|username}},gid={{group_id|groupname}} //{{server}}/{{share_name}} {{mountpoint}}

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tldr-pages: linux/mount.cifs

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