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mount.cifs takes too long to mount Windows shared folder

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Our setup: Server: Windows Server 2008 Client: SHMZ 6.6 (FreePBX, CentOS) mount.cifs version: 4.8.1 smbclient version: Version 3.6.23-14.el6_6 Using this command to connect: mount.cifs //192.168.0.10/Share /mnt/share -o “username=windowsuser,sec=ntlm,servern=SERVERNAME,password=windowsuserpassword” Takes 1 minute and 3 seconds to mount an empty folder. Question is: how to speed up the mount process? UPDATE 1: You may have noticed that … Read more

Veeam Agent for Linux not connecting to SMB from FreeNAS

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I want to backup an Ubuntu 16.04 server using Veeam Agent for Linux free edition. I’m trying to do the backups to an SMB/CIFS password protected share created in FreeNAS but am getting a password error in Veeam even though I can connect via command line using smbclient. Here are the steps to reproduce … … Read more

Cannot find “SMB Direct” in Windows Server Standard 2019 Roles and Features

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I try to configure SMB Direct on my Windows Server Standard 2019 server but do not see “SMB Direct” in the Roles and Features Configuration Window. It, however, shows in my Windows 10 For WorkStation client under “Windows Features”. What am I missing? Answer AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Matt , Answer Author … Read more

Does not work smbclient in Mac OS x 10.8.3. Socket is not connected

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last few days, i can’t connect to any windows share in my domain from Mac OS x 10.8.3. According to reinstall, i can’t do it, because there are a lot of settings in environment of this os. Can you help me. My command mount -t smbfs //jenkins:MY_SECRET_PASSWORD@windows-server2012r2.example.local/builds/path/to/builds/ /Users/Mac/mnt/ After this i have: mount_smbfs: server connection … Read more

smbclient “NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND getting alt name for \” on Windows Server 2012 shares

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I successfully connected to Windows Server 2012 SMB shares from a CentOS 7 host using the tool smbclient. I can list files and browse directories from the W2012 shares, but when i submit the command ‘allinfo filename’ I am getting the error “NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND getting alt name for \” even if the file exist on the … Read more

SMB share, from windows, creates files are owned by administrator and permissions and for Everyone. How to force this to be user who created file?

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So I have a smb share setup using unisphere. I can login to my windows machine on the domain and my ad account. I can access the share but when creating a file on the share it shows under security that Everyone has full permissions. Nothing about my user account having permissions. Selecting advanced shows … Read more

Synology DSM User Home service is behaving strangely

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I’d like each user registered in my Synology’S DSM to have a home folder – accessible through the Windows file manager over the network. I understand that’s what the user home service is for in advanced settings in user management. Regarding permissions, I expected the permissions for home folders to be such that every user … Read more

getattrib: NT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED

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This used to work but after a samba server upgrade anything that I am trying to “get” via an smbclient is returning “getattrib: NT_STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED” In my client, I simply execute smbclient //mypc//sharename -Uusername and then I key in the password. This works ok and I can see directory listing and traverse into the directories. As … Read more