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I am trying to access a Windows PC on my network from Ubuntu using the command line. My goal is to retrieve a few files from that Windows box.

  • I don't have access to the Ubuntu GUI, all I can use is the command line
  • I don't have physical access to the Windows box
  • the username I have for the Windows box has Administrator rights

I have tried to use those 2 smbclient commands but both gave the same error:

smbclient //192.168.1.64/c$
smbclient //192.168.1.64/c$ -U WindowsUserName
Connection to //192.168.1.64/c$ failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

I also tried to use this answer, but got an error too:

mount -t smbfs //192.168.1.64/c$ /mnt/windows-pc -o user=WindowsUserName
mount: mount point /mnt/windows-pc does not exist
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  • Try to gain access to C:\ on a Windows box over the network looks suspicous, to say the least. First, C:\ is the last thing one would share, second, perhaps you should contact the PC owner, instead of breaking in. Feb 26, 2013 at 14:00
  • @mikewhatever I am the PC owner :-) but need to access it remotely. And the only entry point I have to the network is that ubuntu box.
    – assylias
    Feb 26, 2013 at 14:02
  • In that case, you should be accessing //192.168.1.64/username, unless you've shared C:\, which is extremerly unwise. You'll need to know the username and password for an existing account. Feb 26, 2013 at 14:06
  • @mikewhatever Thanks - but that does not seem to work (I do have a valid username and password for the Windows machine)
    – assylias
    Feb 26, 2013 at 14:17
  • @mikewhatever Alright - I feel terrible - I was using the IP address of another device :-( Using smbclient //192.168.1.21/Users -U WindowsUserName worked. Thanks
    – assylias
    Feb 26, 2013 at 14:32

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Check that the folder windows-pc exists in /mnt

If its doesnt create it with

mkdir /mnt/windows-pc

Your C drive will need to be shared for this to work? If you want to access it why don’t your just try telnet to it? Or FTP? Are you only trying to share drives?

Thanks William

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    I was using an incorrect IP - thanks for your answer.
    – assylias
    Feb 26, 2013 at 14:34

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