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Configuring rclone to use Mediaflux as an SMB remote

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titleExample configuration for connecting to Mediaflux SFTP
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rwh@thinkpad:~$ rclone config
e) Edit existing remote
n) New remote
d) Delete remote
r) Rename remote
c) Copy remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Quit config
e/n/d/r/c/s/q> n

Enter name for new remote.
name> mediaflux-smb

Option Storage.
Type of storage to configure.
Choose a number from below, or type in your own value.
[snip]
35 / SMB / CIFS
   \ (smb)
[snip]
Storage> smb

Option host.
SMB server hostname to connect to.
E.g. "example.com".
Enter a value.
host> mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au

Option user.
SMB username.
Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (rwh).
user> mfuser

Option port.
SMB port number.
Enter a signed integer. Press Enter for the default (445).
port> 

Option pass.
SMB password.
Choose an alternative below. Press Enter for the default (n).
y) Yes, type in my own password
g) Generate random password
n) No, leave this optional password blank (default)
y/g/n> y
Enter the password:
password: (your university password)
Confirm the password:
password: (your university password)

Option domain.
Domain name for NTLM authentication.
Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default (WORKGROUP).
domain> unimelb

Edit advanced config?
y) Yes
n) No (default)
y/n> n

Configuration complete.
Options:
- type: smb
- host: mediaflux.researchsoftware.unimelb.edu.au
- user: mfuser
- pass: *** ENCRYPTED ***
- domain: unimelb
Keep this "mediaflux-smb" remote?
y) Yes this is OK (default)
e) Edit this remote
d) Delete this remote
y/e/d> y

Current remotes:

Name                 Type
====                 ====
mediaflux-smb        smb

e) Edit existing remote
n) New remote
d) Delete remote
r) Rename remote
c) Copy remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Quit config
e/n/d/r/c/s/q> q

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