How to Mount Windows Shared Directory in Linux using CFIS

In this article we will learn how you can access windows shared folder/directory from a Linux Box

Command Syntax:

#mount -t (type) cifs username=serverusername,password=serverpassword //shared file server IP and folder path /mount point.

i.e

[root@TecGeeks~]# mount -t cifs -o username=rahul,password=TecGeeks@123 //192.168.0.2/my-data$ /opt/data

Mount permanently, make below entry  on /etc/fstab  

Syntax:

//shared file location /mount point cifs (file type) username=serverusername,password=server password,file and folder permission 

//192.168.0.2/my-data$ /opt/data cifs username=rahul,password=TecGeeks@123,dir_mode=0777,file_mode=0777 defaults 0 0