topic Re: CIFS setup to authenticate through Filer local users in Network and Storage Protocols

CIFS setup to authenticate through Filer local users

oscurssyc — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:24:25 GMT

We have a linux appliance that doesn't admit NFS protocol, we could only configure a CIFS volume.

Is there any way to setup CIFS to authenticate from linux client with local filer users database without windows domains or groups ?

Thanks a lot,

Re: CIFS setup to authenticate through Filer local users

scottgelb — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:36:51 GMT

There is an option for /etc/passwd in cifs setup too... if not already in workgroup or domain mode you could setup option 4 in cifs setup for local. Or even workgroup and useradmin user add local users (up to 96).

Re: CIFS setup to authenticate through Filer local users

JONGAASEDELEN — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:44:20 GMT

Have you looked at 2 technical reports (tr-3457 and tr-3458)? These are reports directed at authentication via LDAP, UNIX and Active Directory.

Re: CIFS setup to authenticate through Filer local users

oscurssyc — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:51:08 GMT

Thanks for your clues! That is working after:

1.- "cifs setup" -> option (4) etc/passwd and/or NIS/LDAP authentication

2.- Filer: "useradmin user add User1 -g Guests"

3.- Fix a password for "User1" with passwd command

4.- Assign "Full Access" to User1 in share access

5.- Adding "*\User1 => root" in usermaps file in /etc

6.- Mounting the cifs share from linux client as:

mount -t cifs //"filer ip"/"ShareToMap" /"LocalMountPoint" -o user="User1"

Best regards,