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Linux

Linux: Mount a Windows share with kerberos authentication

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Hi,

in some secure environments only kerberos authentication is allowed to connect to a Windows file share.

This example demonstrate the procedure on how to mount a share on a Debian 7 (Wheezy)  Linux. Other distributions should provide a simliar way.

First of all install the necessary pakets.

michael@debdev:~# apt-get install krb5-user krb5-config cifs-utils keyutils

After installing the packages the Kerberos configuration wizard starts.
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Windows knowhow

Windows: Backup with diskshadow.exe

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Hello,

Windows Server 2008 and alter version are shipped with a tool called diskshadow. This program can be used to create snapshots of disks and expose them as Folder or as DriveLetter means files are in a consistent state and you can save openfiles.

Some examples. Starting diskshadow. It accept a  parameter /l  for a logfile. And a Parameter /s for a (diskshadow) script file to execute. diskshadow has the same “look and feel” like diskpart 🙂  and start with a prompt:

C:\Windows\system32>diskshadow
Microsoft DiskShadow version 1.0
Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft Corporation
On computer:  windev,  12.06.2014 20:28:33
DISKSHADOW>

First set diskshadow in defined state with reset

DISKSHADOW> reset
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