X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <44F4839B.5000305@cygwin.com> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:12:43 -0400 From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.0.5) Gecko/20060727 Fedora/1.5.0.5-1.fc4.remi Thunderbird/1.5.0.5 Mnenhy/0.7.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: Unable to automatically map a drive letter at login References: <44F46A25 DOT 2070500 AT cygwin DOT com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Grant Miller wrote: > On 8/29/06, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote: . Thanks. >> Grant Miller wrote: >> > My apologies if this question has been asked before. I've spent a bit >> > of time searching through the mailing lists looking to see if someone >> > else has run into this issue. I've seen similar issues, but no real >> > solutions provided. >> > >> > Okay, here we go. >> > >> > I have 3 Windows systems (XP Pro, 2003 Server, XP Pro 64bit) that all >> > have Cygwin installed on them. Running uname -a returns: >> > >> > CYGWIN_NT-5.2 SMTWIN2 1.5.21(0.156/4/2) 2006-07-30 14:21 i686 Cygwin >> > >> > I have ssh installed on these systems and I'm running sshd on them >> as well. >> > >> > I have a Samba server that's the PDC for our little group of Windows >> > systems. It's running on a Solaris 8 box. We're running Samba v2.2.8 >> > (I know, it's old). >> > >> > On the Windows systems, I setup users in /etc/passwd using "mkpasswd >> > -d DOMAIN -p /home -u username >> /etc/passwd". I edited >> > /etc/password and changed the gid for the user from 11021 (some domain >> > GID) to 545 (local user GID). >> > >> > I can ssh into the Windows systems from my desktop (or any other >> > system in our environment) without any issues. I have setup ssh keys >> > so that I can ssh into the Windows systems without having to supply my >> > password. That works great. >> > >> > The next thing I wanted to do was to map drives from the Samba server >> > (particularly my home directory) when I ssh'd into the Windows >> > systems. I created a simple file called mounts.bat in my cygwin home >> > dir on the Windows system that has a bunch of "net use" commands in >> > it: >> > >> > net use h: \\sambabox\grant >> > net use t: \\sambabox\tools >> > >> > I call this script from my .bash_profile so it will map these drives >> > each time I login. >> > >> > I ssh into the system using my ssh keys and it's unable to map the >> drives: >> > >> > C:\cygwin\home\grant>net use h: \\sambabox\grant >> > System error 85 has occurred. >> > >> > The local device name is already in use. >> > >> > >> > If I move aside my ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file on the Windows system >> > and ssh in again (this time providing my password), it's able to map >> > the drives without any problem. >> > >> > At this point, I understand what's happening (99% sure). When I login >> > without using ssh keys and provide my password, something (Cygwin, >> > Windows) is caching my password or login credentials and passing those >> > along to the net use command. >> > >> > When I use ssh keys and don't type in my password when logging in, >> > there's no password or whatever to pass along to net use. >> > >> > >> > The next thing I tried was setting my username and password in the net >> > use command. >> > >> > net use h: \\sambabox\grant mypassword /user:DOMAIN\grant >> /persistent:no >> > >> > I'm running into the same problems above. This command fails when I >> > try to ssh in using ssh keys, but works when I provide a password. >> > >> > grant AT envy:~ % ssh windows2 >> > Last login: Tue Aug 29 08:14:24 2006 from envy.apple.com >> > Fanfare!!! >> > You are successfully logged in to this server!!! >> > >> > C:\cygwin\home\grant>net use h: \\sambabox\grant mypassword >> > /user:DOMAIN\grant /persistent:no >> > System error 85 has occurred. >> > >> > The local device name is already in use. >> > >> > grant AT WINDOWS2:~% >> > >> > Net use shows that there's nothing else mounted: >> > >> > grant AT WINDOWS2:~% net use >> > New connections will not be remembered. >> > >> > There are no entries in the list. >> > >> > >> > The end goal for me is to setup these Windows systems so that multiple >> > people can login and get to their samba-mapped drives. And to have it >> > work with ssh keys (no passwords) and automatically mapping the drives >> > at login. >> > >> > I have all the pieces working (multiple people logging in, ssh keys), >> > just not the final piece (ssh keys and automatically mapping drives). >> > >> > Sorry for being long-winded, I felt it was necessary to describe how I >> > have things setup and what I've done so far. >> > >> > If anyone can help with this, I would really appreciate it. >> > >> > >> >> Sounds like the drive you're selecting is already mapped by the server to >> your user. If you cannot unmap it, try a different (and free) drive >> letter. >> Alternately, just omit the drive from your command and then access it >> with >> UNC paths or mount it somewhere in your POSIX file system. > > I just rebooted one of the Windows systems and tried to SSH in to a > now clean system (nobody else logged in since booting) with ssh keys > and a script in my .bash_profile to attach to a drive letter and I got > the same error (System error 85 has occurred). > > I also changed the drive letter the script was trying to map from h: > to q: (a random drive letter that I haven't used before) and I still > got the same error. > > Omitting the drive letter and using UNC paths works, but it's not > going to be pretty. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;-) -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 216 Dalton Rd. 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