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Mounting Samba on MAC OSX

MAC OSx has the built-in capability to mount SAMBA shares. If you wish to use this feature to mount your HOME directory, please follow these instructions.

1. Click on desktop to bring up the default upper tool bar

2. Click on Go --> Connect to Server

3. In the Address box supply:
   smb://smb.cs.toronto.edu/username (where username is your UNIX username)

4. Click connect

5. In the SMB/CIFS Authentication window supply your UNIX username and your current UNIX password.
   The workgroup field can be left blank

6. Click OK

Now your HOME directory should be mapped, and you will find an icon on your desktop labeled with your username.

Known Problems

1. If you receive an error message, the chances are that there is a problem with your password.
   If your password is longer than 8 characters, only supply the first 8 characters.
   If your password does contain an '[' or a ']', change it so that it does not. SAMBA can balk when offered such passwords.
   If this still does not work, you might have to resynch your password with our SAMBA password file. The easiest way to do this is to reset your password via passwd. Wait 30 minutes and try again.

2. There are reported problems with the MAC OS Tiger and SMB
   If you see the following error:
   The finder cannot complete the operation because some data in 'smb://(windows machine)' could not be read or written Error Code -36 please follow this link: MAC OS Tiger SMB