How to mount windows sharing in linux

All files in a Linux system are arranged in one big tree file hierarchy at /. It include devices too. We use the mount command attach the file system or devices to the tree. We also able to mount windows share under Linux as follows :

1. Make sure you have  : 
• Windows username and password to access share
• Sharename or IP address
• root access on Linux
2. Login to Linux as a root user
3. Create mount point:

   # mkdir -p /mnt/winshare
   

4. Use the mount command as follows :

   # mount -t cifs //ntserver/winshare -o username=admin,password=myAdminPassword /mnt/winshare
   

   while :
   • -t cifs : File system type to be mount
   • //ntserver/winshare : Sharename on windows (change it as yours)
   • -o username=admin,password=myAdminPassword : are options passed to mount command. First argument is username (admin) and second argument is password to connect windows share
   • /mnt/ntserver : Linux mount point to access Sharefiles
5. Access Windows share using command:

   # cd /mnt/winshare; ls -l