Mounting Network Share via fstab

[ernieg92]

I have a server (running Ubuntu 6.10) that stores backups, misc files, and --most important-- music. I can only get one user to write to the share -- but all users need r/w access (for obvious reasons).

The specifics:
a. Server name: \\server-01
b. Group access: smb_user (all users are in group)
c. Credential file kept by root (.password file)
d. Username/password in credential file is same as one user (user that can r/w)
e. Current fstab entries:
//server-01/media /mnt/remote_media smbfs credentials=/root/.smbpasswd,gid=smb_user 0 0
//server-01/pub /mnt/remote_files smbfs credentials=/root/.smbpasswd,gid=smb_user 0 0

Please help:
1. Can/where do I add "r/w" so ALL users have r/w access?
2. Since it is an Ubuntu server, is there a better mount option? I've read about plain smb and also NFS -- don't know the difference and don't know if it would help.

Thanks in advance!

[penguin.ch]

Re: Mounting Network Share via fstab

//server-01/pub /mnt/remote_files smbfs credentials=/root/.smbpasswd,gid=smb_user 0 0

Merely an ad-hoc-suggestion:

//server-01/pub /mnt/remote_files smbfs credentials=/root/.smbpasswd,umask=000 0 0

As for your NFS vs. SMB question:

for a Linux-only network, NFS could come in handy
- with Windoze boxes involved, SMB is "mandatory".