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diff --git a/examples/autofs/mount-smb.doc b/examples/autofs/mount-smb.doc new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7eee74fce0d --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/autofs/mount-smb.doc @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 +Contributor: Christoph L. Spiel <Christoph_Spiel@physik.tu-muenchen.de> +Organization: Munich Institute of Technology, Institute E10 +Subject: WISHES:LINUX:smbmount +=============================================================================== +Machine Arch: i386 +Machine OS: linux +Kernel: 2.1.85 +Samba Version: Version 1.9.18p3 +Mount Version: 2.7i +Autofs Version: 0.3.14 + + +Hi SAMBA developers! + +I have written a shell script that marries smbmount and mount +on a Linux-machine with a 2.1.55+ kernel (i.e., a newer developper +kernel. Especially it makes smbmount compatible +with autofs! Now, You (when root :-) can say + mount -t smb /win-machine/my-share /mntpt +Concerning the management of the user/password-pairs I have already +made a step in the right direction, but there is still a lot of +brain-work to do :-( + +The primary problem with the Win passwords +is that they are under user-control, and not under admin-control +as the Linux passwords are. Therfore, I give every SAMBA user +a + ~/smb-pass +file where she can manage her usernames and passwords herself. +The fundamental mount-tables /etc/fstab and /etc/auto.* only +list the mount-point and the respective options. The userīs +password file is adressed via the uuname=<user_name>-option. + +An important "side-effect" is that the password file need not to +be word-readable. In fact my script tests for user-only rights of +this file to close this potential security-hole. + +The script mount.smb has to be installed in /sbin and given mode 755. +No suid is necessary! I attached an automount table that is currently +in use on my machine. A userīs password file looks like this: + +$ cat ~/smb-pass +supra:/cspiel cspiel secret +helium:/c cspiel sesame +^ ^ ^ +| | +- password +| +- username ++- share-name as in fundamental mount-table. + +It would be nice, if someone else tests my script. Maybe, You have +already found a better solution than mine. If You find it useful, +I would be glad to donate it to the SAMBA-project. + +BUGS: +(1) There is no documentation yet. (Yes, I consider this a bug!) +(2) When used with autofs the automounter overruns mount.smb. + This means when accessing an automounted share for the 1st time + You may get an empty directory. Retrying several times will + cause the mount to complete successfully. + + +Best, + Christoph Spiel + |