> smbmount //192.168.0.1/backup /mnt/backup rw uid=root gid=root
> credentials=/etc/smbcreds
>
> Can anyone tell me why it isn't reading the password from the
> credentials file
Probably because you forgot the -o flag, and there aren't any commas
between the options :-)
smbmount //192.168.0.1/backup /mnt/backup -o
rw,uid=root,gid=root,credentials=/etc/smbcreds
> and why the printer admin warning is appearing?
There is a 'printer admin = ...' option in your smb.conf. If you're
not sharing any printers, remove this line to get rid of the error.
Cheers,
Adam.