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Can't access files on mounted shared folder from windows

rated 0 times [ 3] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 11476 / 1 Year ago, thu, march 30, 2023, 11:56:27

I have access to a shared folder from windows to get some images for my webpage. I can mount it using the next command:

sudo mount -t cifs //win-server/folder -o username=myuser,password=mypass /path_to_my_ubuntu_folder

But, when I go to the mounted directory, I can see the listing of the files, but I can't access them. Something like this:

cant access this images

What I'm missing here?

Thanks!

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answered 1 Year ago lowstonnequ · Accepted Answer

You need to set ownership of your ubuntu folder to your unix user and group, and specify them when you mount it (uid and gid)

sudo mkdir -p /path_to_my_ubuntu_folder

sudo chown your_unix_user:your_unix_group /path_to_my_ubuntu_folder

sudo mount -t cifs //win-server/folder -o username=myuser,password=mypass,uid=your_unix_user,gid=your_unix_group /path_to_my_ubuntu_folder