Samba shares with default security mode are not found

Issue #6 resolved
Peter Urbanec created an issue

Samba shares on server configured with default (user) security mode are not found by the T3. When Samba security is left at the default setting or specified as security = user, the T3 will not find any CIFS shares on that server. Switching Samba config to use "security = share" will work with T3.

The T3 CIFS client should work with servers configured for both user and share security mode to be compatible with the widest possible selection of servers. Existing Beyonwiz products work with "security = user", so T3 should as well.

Reproduction steps

  • Set up a Linux system running Samba 3.6.x

    • Configure the Linux Samba server similar to this:

    root@server: cat /etc/samba/smb.conf [global] workgroup = WORKGROUP read only = yes security = user guest ok = yes

    [Pictures] path = /home/peteru/Pictures

  • On the T3:

    • Setup / Network / Network Browser will show the host, but when it is expanded the share is not there.
  • Switching the Linux Samba server config to use "security = share" will work with T3.

    • Reconfigure the Linux Samba server similar to this (security option has been changed):

    root@server: cat /etc/samba/smb.conf [global] workgroup = WORKGROUP read only = yes security = share guest ok = yes

    [Pictures] path = /home/peteru/Pictures

  • On the T3:

    • Setup / Network / Network Browser will show the host and when it is expanded the share is now visible.

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  1. prl
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  3. Peter Urbanec reporter
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    This is still broken. I'm updating the steps to reproduce to be even more specific about how to test this.

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  9. Former user Account Deleted
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  11. Ian Brabham

    Also worth noting when this occurs the whole UI is locked up for many many minutes. No Cancel, Mute, Volume or Power control possible.

    At no time should the UI ever be unresponsive. All tasks that may take some time to complete should be able to be cancelled (or backgrounded if applicable)

    See ticket #157 for further details.

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