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Mounting samba share with root priveleges 12.10

How to permanently mount samba share with root priveleges? I've used this FAQ but still getting the same error. The point is i don't want to send credentials in plane text. User credentials file: ...
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Samba: how can I access a share on a Virtualbox guest (in NAT mode)

My OS: Windows 8 Virtualbox guest: Ubuntu 12.10 server I configured apache server on vbox guest and mapped http, https, ssh port successfully into ubuntu server. It works nice without any problem. ...
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HL2240 Printer over samba

I'm having a bit of trouble with a samba printer. I have the drivers installed, by following these instructions: Printer Instructions sudo apt-get remove --purge cups sudo apt-get install cups sudo ...
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Printer not browseable by SAMBA

I have added a samba printer. But it is not browseable, Please find the following samba configuration, ###############Global Definitions############ [global] workgroup = WORKGROUP server string = ...
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Why can't I browse windows shares although I can connect to them?

In Nautilus I can connect to Windows shares using 'Connect to', but I can't browse to them in the network area. They don't show up. My Linux samba shares show up, but not the windows machines. What's ...
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Sharing a Second Hard Drve with Windows using Samba

I installed Ubuntu 12.10 32bit with the intention of using it to share hard drives across an office of Windows 7 computers. I've set up an initial share on the hard drive Ubuntu was installed from ...
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Samba Configuration

I am having a problem when configuring samba I manage to login to samba and create a folder and configure it t share. I can see the the folder on my windows machine but when trying to click in it it ...
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Windows share locks up when php-fpm tries to access it

I have Ubuntu Desktop 12.10 running in VMware on my Windows 7 machine for development purposes. The VM is set up as "bridged", so effectively, it looks like it is directly connected to the same switch ...
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Samba Error-WindowsXP Shares-(Error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL)

john@Laptop:~$ smbtree Enter john's password: MYHOME \\LAPTOP Laptop server (Samba, Ubuntu) \\LAPTOP\print$ Printer Drivers \\LAPTOP\John ...
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Connecting to existing network with Windows computers

I am currently using an Acer Aspire One KAV60 netbook and want to run it on Ubuntu 12.10. I want to add this netbook to an already existing network that consists of 3 other laptops that run on Windows ...
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Package 'samba' is virtual - Error when installing Samba

I'm trying to set up an Ubuntu computer as a centralised storage for a few Windows 7 computers on my network. I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10. However, when I try to install Samba through the ...
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Mounting samba share in using fstab

I tried to mount a samba share from the local network to a folder in my PC. I added the following line in fstab sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.5/my/folder/ /home/mounts/localmount/ But when I do ...
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configure simutaneous connections, one for internet, one for home/work network

I have 12.10 on my laptop and I use my cellphone to go online but when I'm home I want to be able to plug into my other laptop with just a cable. My phone will act as a router if I want and I can file ...
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Can't open windows share with login

Do I have to configure something in order to be able to access windows network shares? When opening the path smb://servername.fqdn/c$ in nautilus, I'll get a login mask asking for user, domain and ...
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fstab SMB share not mounting with read write access to Windows 8 machine

I am using windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 and the windows 8 machine is setup as a SMB share. I have read through the man page for cifs-mount, but now matter what I try, I cannot get the share to give me ...
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Windows Printer via Samba - browse not available

Recently installed Kubuntu 12.10 on a Dell XPS system. Overall happy, but I cannot access my Windows printers. Samba is correctly installed and works for browsing and accessing Windows directories on ...
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How do I access my D-link Share Center NAS?

Newish to ubuntu, installed 12.10 yesterday and am trying to access my dlink share center (NAS) on my home network. When I go to browse network, it shows up but will not access my files because it's ...
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How to access Windows 7 PC in Samba network?

First of all, sorry for my bad English, as it isn't my primary language. I have a home network with my Ubuntu box, a Windows XP box (sister's laptop) and a Windows 7 box (mother's PC). Never had a ...
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Adding additional users to Ubuntu server and configuring Samba

I have installed Ubuntu Server 12.10 and during the install created a user for myself ben, I now wish to add a second user bill. I have an external drive that I have mounted to /media/storage and ...
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Samba Transfers Stop

I'm having this problem since I installed Ubuntu 12.10 and it's driving me insane. I have a NAS (DNS-320) that is running Samba. When I try to transfer a folder that has many other files inside it's ...
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How to mount a disk that supports Samba sharing (Using Disk Utility)

This might be a tricky question but here is the objective: Manage to mount a disk/partition automatically without (or at least trying to avoid): Editing any Samba configuration file Editing the ...
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How to access a Windows share from Ubuntu?

In Ubuntu 12.04 and previous versions, I can easily install smbfs and running smb://server/share from Nautilus works! But, in 12.10, I can't install smbfs. Trying to install it from the terminal, I ...
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Printer Sharing Issue [closed]

So I set up my printer on 12.10 to share via SAMBA. Windows 'sees' it, it will install it on windows (I have the printer driver installs but it asks for it in Windows default list.. ?), then I can ...
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How to install Samba and Share directory and Printer

I am trying to get Samba working on Ubuntu to share a Directory and a Printer over the network to a Windows PC, only... when I install it I can't get the link for the GUI, and I can get no where with ...
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Where did ~/.gvfs go on ubuntu 12.10?

where did ~/.gvfs go on ubuntu 12.10. How can I find the locaton of the mounted through samba folders? I share a folder with a ubuntu 12.10 machine. I am trying to find the location of the mount ...