Attempting to Mount SFU 2.0 NFS Shared File System from UNIX May Generate "Permission Denied" (258700)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0
This article was previously published under Q258700

SUMMARY

When you attempt to use the mount command from a UNIX client to mount a shared folder, the UNIX client may receive the following error message:
Permission Denied

MORE INFORMATION

When you use the mount command, it is important to note that it is case sensitive. If you use the wrong case, Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) version 2.0 returns "NFS3ERR_ACCES" for an invalid mount name request. When the UNIX client receives this return, it generates the "Permission Denied" error message.

For example, assume that the computer that is running SFU 2.0 is named SFUSERVER and has a shared folder named Public. Using the following command does not work because the folder name is "Public," not "public":

mount -F nfs SFUSERVER:/public /mnt

The proper command to mount the share is

mount -F nfs SFUSERVER:/Public /mnt

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/30/2000
Keywords:kbenv kbinfo KB258700
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