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Q: How to mount network folders on boot-up, and allow all users to read/write?

1. Read General Notes
2. Read How to install Samba Server for files/folders sharing service?

3. e.g. Assumed that network connections have been configured properly
        Network computer's IP: 192.168.0.1
        Network computer's Username: myusername
        Network computer's Password: mypassword
        Shared folder's name: linux
        Local mount folder: /media/sharename

4. sudo mkdir /media/sharename
   sudo gedit /root/.smbcredentials

5. Insert the following lines into the new file

   username=myusername
   password=mypassword

6. Save the edited file (sample)

7. sudo chmod 700 /root/.smbcredentials
   sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_backup
   sudo gedit /etc/fstab

8. Append the following line at the end of file

   //192.168.0.1/linux        /media/sharename  smbfs   credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,dmask=777,fmask=777   0       0

9. Save the edited file (sample)
10. Read How to remount /etc/fstab without rebooting?

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