Snow Leopard SAMBA issue

unix7777 · 09-02-2009, 09:40 AM

i have problems with Samba service on Snow Leopard.
I can't see the Windows computers (files, printers in the LAN).

The Mac firewall is disabled.The windows firewall too.

i forgot to say that i open in Windows by Remote desktop without problems!

hhcv · 09-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Hi There!

I'm experiencing the same issue here.

I find, however, that I can use finder to manually connect to the server using its IP address. And then, I can use the share as normal.

Not Happy, Jan.

rosstredway · 09-03-2009, 03:34 AM

Hi
upgraded to snow leopard yesterday can now no longer access smb mounts.
says that the password is incorrect. But go to mac with leopard and its fine.
Samba mounts are being published by a linux server running Redhat. I am using
Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz

can anyone help really need to access these mounts
thanks
Treds

unix7777 · 09-03-2009, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hhcv


	Hi There! I'm experiencing the same issue here. I find, however, that I can use finder to manually connect to the server using its IP address. And then, I can use the share as normal. Not Happy, Jan.

Manually i know how it works: open Finder, press K, and enter the IP address of the host, but i want that the Mac find shared host by itself as in Leopard

hhcv · 09-03-2009, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unix7777


	Manually i know how it works: open Finder, press K, and enter the IP address of the host, but i want that the Mac find shared host by itself as in Leopard

Yes, I know. I'd like it as well.

Even when I do mount it manually, I find some programs (Office:2008) cannot save a file due to a permission issue.

jgmeiner · 09-03-2009, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosstredway


	Hi upgraded to snow leopard yesterday can now no longer access smb mounts. says that the password is incorrect. But go to mac with leopard and its fine. Samba mounts are being published by a linux server running Redhat.

I am facing the same issue here... Can't authenticate on my samba shares since upgrading to Snow Leopard - with Leopard it works fine... Any ideas anybody?

rosstredway · 09-03-2009, 08:00 AM

Does not work for me ....
we have mutlple mounts published from one server
as i said no problem in leopard seems apple have screwed this up in this release

Hope someone finds a workaround or fix

unix7777 · 09-03-2009, 11:10 AM

another issue that makes our lives worse is problematic connection to the windows shared Printers......because Mac OS uses Samba to connect them

jgmeiner · 09-03-2009, 12:20 PM

Finally, I have found a solution for the problem: I had to change the security level in samba from SHARE to USER... Got the hint in one of the apple forums:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....1173&#10111173

They also recommend trying switching on/off password encryption... I would try with those settings on the samba server.
Anyway, that change in Snow Leopard is kind of annoying...

jellinek · 09-03-2009, 12:22 PM

Same here: worked in Leopard, stopped working in Snow Leopard. I'm trying to access two SAMBA devices: a WD Netcenter and a Linksys NSLU2 running the Unslung firmware. Public shares mount fine, but when I try to authenticate to access private shares it always fails. It doesn't matter if I use the server's IP address or hostname - same result.

Has someone filed a bug report with Apple? This is pretty major.

rosstredway · 09-07-2009, 04:26 AM

I can't change the samba share from SHARE to USER. This is a large company that users macs and pcs on different operating systems.
Hope some one comes up with a answer this is a pain in the a***

hhcv · 09-09-2009, 09:07 PM

I’ve fixed my problem!

As far as I can tell, Snow Leopard is fully capable of discovering the network share, but it is having problems resolving the IP address of the server.

So, if you edit /etc/hosts and add the IP address and host name of your server, Snow Leopard knows exactly where to find the server and all is solved.

For example:

192.168.1.x hostname

I’m sure there is an easier way to do this with DNS masquerading on one’s router, but this is certainly a quick fix.

I hope this has helped, milage may vary.

hhcv (AsciiCatz!)

rosstredway · 09-23-2009, 07:43 AM

tried adding ip and hostname into host table still no good

svoop · 10-02-2009, 06:35 AM

For quite a few users - including me - in different Apple discussions, changing the password to contain only numbers works around this issue.

spekkie · 11-13-2009, 04:18 PM

I was having the same issues. my server linux samba PDC.
What did i changed to get it to work.
i had to change this line (on server) in nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns wins
(notice the last wins)
basicly turning the wins server on made it all work without have to put in ip numbers or adding them to the host file

09-02-2009, 06:33 PM	#2
hhcv Prospect Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	Same Issue Hi There! I'm experiencing the same issue here. I find, however, that I can use finder to manually connect to the server using its IP address. And then, I can use the share as normal. Not Happy, Jan.

09-03-2009, 03:34 AM	#3
rosstredway Prospect Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Samba Hi upgraded to snow leopard yesterday can now no longer access smb mounts. says that the password is incorrect. But go to mac with leopard and its fine. Samba mounts are being published by a linux server running Redhat. I am using Model Name: Mac Pro Model Identifier: MacPro1,1 Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz Number Of Processors: 2 Total Number Of Cores: 4 L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz can anyone help really need to access these mounts thanks Treds

09-03-2009, 11:10 AM	#8
unix7777 Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105	printers issue with samba another issue that makes our lives worse is problematic connection to the windows shared Printers......because Mac OS uses Samba to connect them

09-09-2009, 09:07 PM	#12
hhcv Prospect Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	I Fixed It! I’ve fixed my problem! As far as I can tell, Snow Leopard is fully capable of discovering the network share, but it is having problems resolving the IP address of the server. So, if you edit /etc/hosts and add the IP address and host name of your server, Snow Leopard knows exactly where to find the server and all is solved. For example: 192.168.1.x hostname I’m sure there is an easier way to do this with DNS masquerading on one’s router, but this is certainly a quick fix. I hope this has helped, milage may vary. hhcv (AsciiCatz!)

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09-02-2009, 09:40 AM	#1
unix7777 Triple-A Player Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105	Snow Leopard SAMBA issue i have problems with Samba service on Snow Leopard. I can't see the Windows computers (files, printers in the LAN). The Mac firewall is disabled.The windows firewall too. i forgot to say that i open in Windows by Remote desktop without problems! Last edited by unix7777; 09-02-2009 at 09:43 AM.

09-03-2009, 08:00 AM	#7
rosstredway Prospect Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Does not work for me .... we have mutlple mounts published from one server as i said no problem in leopard seems apple have screwed this up in this release Hope someone finds a workaround or fix

09-03-2009, 12:20 PM	#9
jgmeiner Prospect Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Finally, I have found a solution for the problem: I had to change the security level in samba from SHARE to USER... Got the hint in one of the apple forums: http://discussions.apple.com/thread....1173&#10111173 They also recommend trying switching on/off password encryption... I would try with those settings on the samba server. Anyway, that change in Snow Leopard is kind of annoying...

09-03-2009, 12:22 PM	#10
jellinek Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Same here: worked in Leopard, stopped working in Snow Leopard. I'm trying to access two SAMBA devices: a WD Netcenter and a Linksys NSLU2 running the Unslung firmware. Public shares mount fine, but when I try to authenticate to access private shares it always fails. It doesn't matter if I use the server's IP address or hostname - same result. Has someone filed a bug report with Apple? This is pretty major.

09-07-2009, 04:26 AM	#11
rosstredway Prospect Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	I can't change the samba share from SHARE to USER. This is a large company that users macs and pcs on different operating systems. Hope some one comes up with a answer this is a pain in the a***

09-23-2009, 07:43 AM	#13
rosstredway Prospect Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	tried adding ip and hostname into host table still no good

10-02-2009, 06:35 AM	#14
svoop Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	For quite a few users - including me - in different Apple discussions, changing the password to contain only numbers works around this issue.

11-13-2009, 04:18 PM	#15
spekkie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	I was having the same issues. my server linux samba PDC. What did i changed to get it to work. i had to change this line (on server) in nsswitch.conf hosts: files dns wins (notice the last wins) basicly turning the wins server on made it all work without have to put in ip numbers or adding them to the host file