http://linuxexchange.org/questions/791/credentials-mount-cifs-dot-in-password-string<p>I'm trying to use files from Windows box in Linux.</p> <p>If I use <code>mount -t cifs username=xyz, password=Abc.DF,...</code> ==> mount success</p> <p>If I put a line in /etc/fstab </p> <p><code>//Windows/share/c /WinShare username=xyz,password=Abc.DF,....</code> ==> mount success</p> <p>When putting credentials parameter in /etc/fstab</p> <p><code>//Windows/share/c /WinShare credentials=/root/.passwdfile .....</code></p> <p>/root/.passwdfile has two lines :</p> <pre><code>username=xyz password=Abc.DF </code></pre> <p>got </p> <pre><code>**mount error 13 = Permission denied** </code></pre> <p>putting Quotation marks around password=Abc.DF</p> <p>after</p> <p>mount /WinShare</p> <p>got prompt</p> <p>Password :</p> <p>and by typing Abc.DF ==> success</p> <p>Security policy in Windows box is requiring dot(.) in pasword string.</p> <p>Any Idea ???</p>enWed, 20 Apr 2011 14:22:57 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/791/credentials-mount-cifs-dot-in-password-string#2482<p>Please accept an answer so the question/answer can be finished. Or provide more details so we can help.</p>rfelsburgWed, 20 Apr 2011 14:22:57 -0400http://linuxexchange.org/questions/791/credentials-mount-cifs-dot-in-password-string#2482