Hi
I'm trying to mount a SAMBA Remote Windows share on a Guest linux system.
The Windows remote server is a separate machine (Windows 2003 Server) but on my Home LAN.
All the network connections are fine and with SMB:/ I can browse the entire network including the Windows remote system.
However when manually trying to mount a Windows share I just get a time out error
Here's the console output
jim@blackdog:~> smbclient -L HOMESERVER -U jim
Password:
Domain=[HOMESERVER] OS=[Windows Server 2003 3790 Service Pack 2] Server=[Windows
Server 2003 5.2]
Sharename Type Comment
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print$ Disk Printer Drivers
C$ Disk Default share
C Disk C server
H$ Disk Default share
D Disk Volume D
E Disk Test cvolume
I$ Disk Default share
H Disk vol H
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
I Disk Vol I
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
D$ Disk Default share
Photoprinter Printer EPSON Stylus Photo 1290
E$ Disk Default share
Domain=[HOMESERVER] OS=[Windows Server 2003 3790 Service Pack 2] Server=[http://Windows Server 2003 5.2|http://Windows Server 2003 5.2]
Server Comment
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Workgroup Master
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jim@blackdog:~> su
Password:
blackdog:/home/jim # mount -t cifs -o username=uname,password=pw //HOMESERVER/D /mnt/nwd1
mount error 110 = Connection timed out
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)
blackdog:/home/jim #
As far as I can see the mount command has been issued correctly, Ping and all other network connections are fine.
The Remote Windows machine can see the shares on the Guest Linux machine also with no problems.
Cheers
-J
Hi all
I've answered my own question here.
If one replaces //HOMESERVER with the IP address then it works. Since this is the server it always has a FIXED IP address on the local network.
This is fine for a Local network -- If I need to access the disks remotely (i.e away or ouside of my LAN say via the Internet) I just logon via RDP.
Cheers
-J