<ul><li>Mounting a CIFS share at boot via /etc/fstab can often lead to issues if the network isn't ready.</li><li>A more reliable solution is to create a systemd mount unit that ensures the network is online before attempting to mount.</li><li>The process involves creating a credentials file, creating the mount point, creating a systemd mount unit, enabling the mount, and verifying the mount.</li><li>Using this method ensures your CIFS mounts only attempt to initialize when the network is available, solving common boot-time issues.</li></ul>

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