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 How to Mount Windows Shared Folder in Linux – All Methods Explained (For SAP Attachments)

A complete step-by-step guide to mount a Windows shared folder on Linux using various secure and permanent methods. Perfect for SAP environments and Linux admins.

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📘 Why You Need This

In SAP (like SAP Business One or HANA), shared folders like Attachments are often hosted on Windows servers. To access these folders from Linux, you need to mount them using CIFS (SMB) protocol.

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✅ Prerequisites

• Linux server with sudo access
• Windows-shared folder (e.g., //192.168.1.190/Attachments)
• Valid Windows username and password
• cifs-utils installed on Linux

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🔍 What You Will Learn

• 4 ways to mount a Windows folder on Linux
• Temporary vs permanent mount
• Secure credential handling
• Automount on reboot

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🔧 Method 1: Temporary Mount with Username & Password

🔹 Steps:

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/Attachments

sudo mount.cifs "//192.168.1.190/Attachments" /mnt/Attachments \

  -o user=Administrator,password='YourPassword',vers=3.0,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777

🚫 Not secure – password is exposed in the shell.

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🔐 Method 2: Secure Mount with .smbcredentials (Recommended)

🔹 Steps:

Step 1: Create mount directory

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/Attachments

Step 2: Create a secure credentials file

sudo nano /root/.smbcredentials

username=Administrator

password=Pawarsolution@789

Set permissions:

sudo chmod 600 /root/.smbcredentials

Step 3: Mount manually

sudo mount.cifs "//192.168.1.190/Attachments" /mnt/Attachments \

  -o credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,vers=3.0,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777

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🔁 Method 3: Permanent Mount via /etc/fstab (Using .smbcredentials)

Step 1: Edit fstab

sudo nano /etc/fstab

Add:

fstab

//192.168.1.190/Attachments /mnt/Attachments cifs credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,vers=3.0,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777,nofail,x-systemd.automount 0 0

Step 2: Reload mounts

sudo mount -a

✅ Will auto-mount after every reboot.

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❌ Method 4: Permanent Mount with Plain Credentials (Not Secure)

Add to /etc/fstab:

//192.168.2.190/Attachments /mnt/Attachments cifs username=Administrator,password='AvA8@68()^!*',vers=3.0,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777 0 0

⚠️ Not recommended for production (password visible to users).

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🧪 Test Mount

df -h | grep Attachments

ls -l /mnt/Attachments

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🛡️ Extra Security Tips

sudo chown root:root /root/.smbcredentials

sudo chmod 600 /root/.smbcredentials

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🧠 Summary Table

Method	Secure	Permanent	Reboot           Safe	Recommended
Manual mount with password	❌	❌	❌	🚫
.smbcredentials with mount	✅	✅	✅	✅✅✅
fstab with plain credentials	❌	✅	✅	🚫
Systemd automount (addon)	✅	✅	✅	✅

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📣 Final Thoughts

Mounting a Windows share on Linux can be done in many ways — but for SAP servers, the best way is:

✅ Use .smbcredentials
✅ Secure permissions
✅ Automount via /etc/fstab

Let us know your setup in the comments or share your challenges!



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