Ubuntu 20.04 mounting a drive using a credential file <\/p>\n\n\n\n
–create mount point<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cd \/media\nsudo mkdir 'mount point name'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n –edit fstab <\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano ~\/etc\/fstab<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n–add line – noauto is used to mount at login, delete to mount at boot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/\/server\/share \/media\/'mount point name' cifs credentials=\/home\/username\/.smbcredentials,user,noauto,iocharset=utf8, 0 0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n–install cifs helper program<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt install cifs-utils<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n–create credential file <\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano ~\/.smbcredentials<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n–change user and password to your credentials of choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n
user=yourusername\npassword=yourpassword<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n–mount drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo mount -a<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ubuntu 20.04 mounting a drive using a credential file –create mount point –edit fstab –add line – noauto is used<\/p>\n