AIX

I have a windows 2003 server with services for unix installed I have create a folder c:\nfsshare and set it as an nfs share named nfsshare. now I am trying to mount it from my aix system using

mount <server ip>:/nfsshare /mnt

the filesystem mounts , but I cannot change into /mnt, I get a permission denied error

sh: /nfsmount1: 0403-036 The specified directory is not valid.
# NFS access failed for server winserver: error 7 (RPC: 1832-010 Authentication
error) when anonymous acces is turned off

whan anonymous is turned on I get
# cd /mnt
ksh: /mnt: Permission denied.
#

I cant seem to figure out what I am missing to mount the share in a rw mode.

If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

Obvious thought is in file explorer to right mouse click on the C:\nfsshare folder and look at the security settings, a user on the Unix machine will not be an authenticated user on the Windows server so the default setting of allow access to "authenticated users" will not let you in, I am thinking?

I thought of that as well, but got stuck wondering how I would add a user from a unix machine to the security group on a windows server.

I figured it out.

Had to do a username mapping in the SFU configuration. Once I did this I was able to get into the directory and edit it.

Sweet!

FYI, Windows shares can be mounted too on AIX by installing the fileset "bos.cifs.fs" and then using a command like this:

mount -v cifs -n rmt_hostname/rmt_user/rmte_password /rmt_share /local_dir

"rmt" = remote
"/rmt_share" = name of the remote share
"/local_dir" = local AIX directory

(You have to manually create the "/local_dir" first)
If you want it to remount after a reboot, you can add an entry to your /etc/filesystems using this command:

mkcifsmnt -f '/local_dir' -d '/rmt_share' -h 'rmt_hostname' -c 'rmt_user' -p 'rmt_password' -m 'cifs' -A -B -u 274 -g 220 -x 750

Look at this URL to see what all these options mean.

Your entry will look similar to this:

/windows:

dev = /rmt_share
vfs = cifs
nodename = rmt_host/rmt_user
mount = true
type = cifs
options = uid=274,gid=220,fmode=750
account = false

Lastly, vi /etc/filesystems and change the nodename line to include the share password (yes, not very secure but it works):

nodename = rmt_host/rmt_user/rmt_password

Then save. It should now auto mount after you reboot.