Authenticating Linux Box to W2K Domain / Shares by Machine Name -- Possible?

Is it possible, using SAMBA 3, to authenticate a MACHINE to W2K domain
so that domain shares may be accessed?

That is, FROM the Linux box, I want to connect to shares on the W2K
server.

For instance, I want to connect to //server/share$ using smbmount, but
without authenticating as a USER, but rather by authenticating as
MACHINE.

I CAN authenticate to the desired share as USER, but apparently not as
MACHINE, even though MACHINE appears to have successfully joined the
domain and I have given MACHINE all the necessary permissions for
MACHINE on the share from the W2K Server.

I would expect, in this case, to map using smbmount //server/share
/mnt/dir without being prompted for a password. However, I do get
prompted for a password; therefore, I conclude that (1) what I want
can't be done, or (2) more likely, I have not set up the configuration
correctly.

MACHINE appears to be OK on domain, because I can, for instance,
browse to an smb share on MACHINE from the W2K box ok. MACHINE, of
course, appears in the W2K list of "computers."

Thanks,

Mark

mbruffey@centralseminary.edu (L. Mark Bruffey) wrote in message news:<49faa831.0408201423.50f88950@posting.google. com>...
> Is it possible, using SAMBA 3, to authenticate a MACHINE to W2K domain
> so that domain shares may be accessed?
>
> That is, FROM the Linux box, I want to connect to shares on the W2K
> server.
>
> For instance, I want to connect to //server/share$ using smbmount, but
> without authenticating as a USER, but rather by authenticating as
> MACHINE.
>
> I CAN authenticate to the desired share as USER, but apparently not as
> MACHINE, even though MACHINE appears to have successfully joined the
> domain and I have given MACHINE all the necessary permissions for
> MACHINE on the share from the W2K Server.
>
> I would expect, in this case, to map using smbmount //server/share
> /mnt/dir without being prompted for a password. However, I do get
> prompted for a password; therefore, I conclude that (1) what I want
> can't be done, or (2) more likely, I have not set up the configuration
> correctly.
>
> MACHINE appears to be OK on domain, because I can, for instance,
> browse to an smb share on MACHINE from the W2K box ok. MACHINE, of
> course, appears in the W2K list of "computers."
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark

Hi Mark,

I think you can add an entry to /etc/fstab, that automounts the share
and in which you specify both the username and the password.

Cheers,
Peter

http://www.dialore.com

Peter O wrote:
> mbruffey@centralseminary.edu (L. Mark Bruffey) wrote in message news:<49faa831.0408201423.50f88950@posting.google. com>...
>>I would expect, in this case, to map using smbmount //server/share
>>/mnt/dir without being prompted for a password. However, I do get
>>prompted for a password; therefore, I conclude that (1) what I want
>>can't be done, or (2) more likely, I have not set up the configuration
>>correctly.
>>Mark
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> I think you can add an entry to /etc/fstab, that automounts the share
> and in which you specify both the username and the password.

Or you can use smbmount //server/a /mnt/b -o password=<> username=<>

man smbmount is Your friend ;-)


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