System: SMBFS and FreeBSD after 4.4
(last edit: 2002-01-06)
                   
Introduction
After FreeBSD 4.4 smbfs is a part of the base system so you can't and don't need to build
it from the ports.

Kernel config
Add the following to your kernel:

options         NETSMB
options         NETSMBCRYPTO
options         LIBMCHAIN
options         LIBICONV
options         SMBFS

Rebuild your kernel and restart your machine.

nsmb device
You will get the error:

mount_smbfs: can't get handle to requester (no /dev/net/nsmb* device)

This is because the make world is kinda broke for this device. You will have to make it 
yourself. Go to the '/dev' dir and do a:

mknod nsmb0 c 144 0

Now the devices should be present.

mount_smbfs
If the 'mount_smbfs' command doesn't exists in your '/sbin/' dir than you should make it
yourself. First make sure you have the latest source on your system, then go to th 
'/usr/src/sbin/mount_smbfs' dir and do a 'make' followed by a 'make install'. That should
be it.

You can test your smb connection with the 'smbutil' tool:

smbutil login //user@host
smbutil logou //user@host
smbutil view //user@host

all command should ask for a password.

You can mount your samba share like so:

mount_smbfs -I [ipnumber] //user@host/share node

The '-I' options uses the followed ipnumber as address to connect to insted of the hostname
specified behind the username.

If you don't get it then mail your question to i_dont_get_it@freebsdhowtos.com