mount smb on high sierra fails with 'Unknown error: -1073741275'

I can mount the smb share using 'connect to server' dialog box with no problems .

If I try to mount it manually I get this

osx-laptop:~ theuser$ mount -t smbfs //mac@192.168.1.1/Media /Users/theuser/ollieMEDIA

Password for 192.168.1.1:

mount_smbfs: mount error: /Users/theuser/ollieMEDIA: Unknown error: -1073741275

the smb user is 'mac'

Posted on Feb 15, 2020 6:00 AM

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3 replies

BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2020 2:06 PM in response to Evinrude2016

Does this work?

1. Choose/create a mount point. This can be done in Finder or from the command line. From the command line, type:

mkdir ~/mount_point

2. Use mount_smbfs from the command line to mount the share:

mount_smbfs //username:password@localhost/alfresco ~/mount_point

https://hub.alfresco.com/t5/alfresco-content-services-hub/mounting-local-alfresco-cifs-share-on-os-x/ba-p/289574

Evinrude2016 Author

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Feb 15, 2020 4:43 PM in response to Evinrude2016

What is 'alfresco' ?

Using the 'mount_smbfs ' syntax instead of 'mount -t smbfs' gives exactly the same error

BDAqua

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Feb 16, 2020 10:10 AM in response to Evinrude2016

Sorry, forget the 'alfresco' reference just wanted a place to show the command clear enough.

Did the mkdir ~/mount_point or mkdir /volumes/mount_point work?

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