mount cifs at startup

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@@ -3421,17 +3421,17 @@ You should use NFS for dedicated Linux Client to Linux Server connections.
 
 For mixed Windows/Linux environments use Samba.
 
-** Server (linux)
+** Server
 
-*** install
+***  linux
+
+*Dependency Installation*
 
 #+begin_src shell
   sudo pacman -Sy samba
 #+end_src
 
-*** configure
-
-**** configuration file
+*configuration file*
 
 Need to create =/etc/samba/smb.conf= before starting the service =systemctl start smb=
 
@@ -3461,7 +3461,7 @@ Here's mine:
     printable = no
 #+end_src
 
-**** user management
+*user management*
 
 we need to have a user to access linux files.
 
@@ -3476,7 +3476,7 @@ We need to specifically add a user (an existing linux user, or a non-existing on
 
 And by default, when you access a samba server with a user, you can browser that user's home directory (if it has one).
 
-*** start
+*start*
 
 #+begin_src shell
   systemctl start smb.service
@@ -3498,19 +3498,50 @@ tips: to clean user credentials (or with the control panel GUI)
 
 *** linux
 
-1. With a file manager:
+****  With a file manager:
 
 https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/samba#File_manager_configuration
 
 In the location bar, input: =smb://servername/share=
 
-2. With a command line tool: =smbclient=
+**** With a command line tool: =smbclient=
 
 #+begin_src shell
   smbclient //xyz/public -U nobody
   smbclient //xyz/sky -U sky
 #+end_src
 
+**** mount at startup
+
+   #+begin_src shell
+     sudo pacman -Sy cifs-utils
+
+     # prepare mount entry
+     sudo vim /etc/fstab
+     # add smbshare like:
+     # //192.168.31.248/Dev /home/sky/share/Dev cifs credentials=/home/sky/.smbcredentials,user,uid=sky,gid=sky 0 0
+     # user: allow any user to mount the drive
+     # noauto: the dirve is not mounted during startup, do not add this if you want to mount at startup
+
+     systemctl daemon-reload # make /etc/fstab change effective
+
+     # create mount credentials
+     vim ~/.smbcredentials
+     # username=sky
+     # password=sky
+     chmod 0600 ~/.smbcredentials
+
+     # create the mount point
+     mkdir -p ~/share/Dev
+
+     # mount
+     mount ~/share/Dev
+
+     # umount
+     umount ~/share/Dev
+
+   #+end_src
+
 ** Resources
 
 - [[https://jeffshee.github.io/2021-01-29-samba-fedora33-kvm-windows-10/][File transfer between Linux and KVM Guest Windows 10]]

content/en/posts/file-sharing-with-samba/index.md

@@ -16,20 +16,18 @@ You should use NFS for dedicated Linux Client to Linux Server connections.
 For mixed Windows/Linux environments use Samba.
 
 
-## Server (linux) {#server--linux}
+## Server {#server}
 
 
-### install {#install}
+### linux {#linux}
+
+**Dependency Installation**
 
 ```shell
 sudo pacman -Sy samba
 ```
 
-
-### configure {#configure}
-
-
-#### configuration file {#configuration-file}
+**configuration file**
 
 Need to create `/etc/samba/smb.conf` before starting the service `systemctl start smb`
 
@@ -59,8 +57,7 @@ Here's mine:
   printable = no
 ```
 
-
-#### user management {#user-management}
+**user management**
 
 we need to have a user to access linux files.
 
@@ -75,8 +72,7 @@ sudo smbpasswd -a sky
 
 And by default, when you access a samba server with a user, you can browser that user's home directory (if it has one).
 
-
-### start {#start}
+**start**
 
 ```shell
 systemctl start smb.service
@@ -101,22 +97,53 @@ net use /delete *.
 
 ### linux {#linux}
 
-1.  With a file manager:
+
+#### With a file manager: {#with-a-file-manager}
 
 <https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/samba#File_manager_configuration>
 
 In the location bar, input: `smb://servername/share`
 
-1.  With a command line tool: `smbclient`
 
-<!--listend-->
+#### With a command line tool: `smbclient` {#with-a-command-line-tool-smbclient}
 
 ```shell
 smbclient //xyz/public -U nobody
 smbclient //xyz/sky -U sky
 ```
 
 
+#### mount at startup {#mount-at-startup}
+
+```shell
+sudo pacman -Sy cifs-utils
+
+# prepare mount entry
+sudo vim /etc/fstab
+# add smbshare like:
+# //192.168.31.248/Dev /home/sky/share/Dev cifs credentials=/home/sky/.smbcredentials,user,uid=sky,gid=sky 0 0
+# user: allow any user to mount the drive
+# noauto: the dirve is not mounted during startup, do not add this if you want to mount at startup
+
+systemctl daemon-reload # make /etc/fstab change effective
+
+# create mount credentials
+vim ~/.smbcredentials
+# username=sky
+# password=sky
+chmod 0600 ~/.smbcredentials
+
+# create the mount point
+mkdir -p ~/share/Dev
+
+# mount
+mount ~/share/Dev
+
+# umount
+umount ~/share/Dev
+```
+
+
 ## Resources {#resources}
 
 -   [File transfer between Linux and KVM Guest Windows 10](https://jeffshee.github.io/2021-01-29-samba-fedora33-kvm-windows-10/)