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+====== How To Mount a Windows File Share on Linux ======
+. Make sure the required packages/libraries are installed:
+Debian/Ubuntu: <code>apt install -y cifs-utils</code>
+RHEL/clones: <code>dnf install -y cifs-utils</code>
+. Create a text file in ''/root'' with your file server credentials:
+<code>sudo vim /root/.windowsShare</code>
+. Add the following contents:
+<code>
+username=myuser
+password=secretpassword
+</code>
+. Create a mount point for your share:
+<code>sudo mkdir /mnt/my_share</code>
+. Open ''%%/etc/fstab%%'' with your favorite text editor, e.g. vim:
+<code>sudo vim /etc/fstab</code>
+. Add the following line at the end of the file:
+<code>//server.domain.com/share_name /mnt/my_share cifs defaults,_netdev,uid=my_unix_user,credentials=/root/.windowsShare 0 0</code>
+. Mount the share to your system (or reboot):
+<code>sudo mount /mnt/my_share</code>
+. You're done! Yay!