Cannot Eject/Disconnect SMB Share

Hello
I connect to a shared folder on my Windows laptop and it works fine.
However if I click on the little eject icon in the Finder sidebar to eject and disconnect or try to drag the icon for the share to the trash. It will not disconnect.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks!

I have just recently had the same thing happen ..... my external firewire, dvds, or a flash drive all behave in same WRONG way ..... cannot drag to trash, cannot click on the little "arrow" ....
so I am forced to open disk utility app and do eject that way .... and while it does seem that the drive is "dismounted / ejected" ..... the icons stay in place
really a pain .... and recent ..... perhaps that last security update did something ? I have not messed about with things that might impact this function, so anyone who can help, have at it

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    FYI: The 'Connected servers' setting (under 'Shared') is enabled in my Finder's Prefences (along with Bonjour and Back to My Mac), so connected shares should appear on the desktop.
    Attempts to mount shares using the Connect to Server method (smb://10.0.1.2/Public, smb://admin:[email protected]/Public) also fail. No folder appears on desktop. The password/login authenticates (connecting to server), and a mount point is created in the /Volumes directory, but no folder appears on the desktop.
    Attempts to mount shares using the BlackArmor Discovery application generate similar results. Shares are visible in the tool. I click on the 'Public' share (which has permissions set to 'read, write, execute' for all), then click the 'Mount Share' button. I am presented with an authentication/login dialog. I log in as a Registered user (name: admin password: admin) Once again, a mount point is created in the /Volumes directory, but no folder appears on the desktop.
    Notably, whenever I attempt to mount a share, Spotlight indexes the share, but then it dies on my computer. Spotlight stops indexing my primary drive (where the OS is installed for my Mac). I have to stop the mds process using Activity Monitor. mds restarts automatically, and it starts indexing my primary drive again. While this may not be critical to my troubleshooting efforts, it has caused some considerable consternation on my part.
    I initially (back around the 18th of Nov, 2010) attempted troubleshooting with the assistance of Seagate technicians, but they quickly gave up on the email support, insisted I had to continue over the phone, which costs ~$14.00 per 'incident' and isn't convenient for my schedule.
    I've already attempted to update the firmware on the NAS (from 1000.0361 to 1000.1081), but that won't work. The NAS indicates a firmware update (1000.1081) is available, but it reports: "Firmware is not found". I had a friend try this update using his Windows machine (and my NAS), with the same results. He tried with a a Vista box and a Windows-NT running through emulation. I also tried to manually update. I downloaded the firmware image file "sg1000-1000.1081.img" from the Seagate downloads page, and attempted a manual update on the NAS. That failed with error "Failed to upload new firmware image to system." Once again, my friend tried to perform a manual update to the NAS. He downloaded a new copy of the file (from the Seagate downloads page), and he got the same error.
    The Seagate techs recommended that I update the firmware. I explained my problems updating the firmware, and I have asked the Seagate techs (via email) for a known good copy of the firmware update, but they do not answer my requests for such.
    The Seagate techs recommended that I restore the NAS with a factory reset. That caused plenty of problems, as their is no mac software to recover the factory reset 'key' from the device (need device MAC, and I presume some sort of hashing key stored on the device). So, I had to cart the drive over to my friends house, and have him attempt the restore. After some initial confusion regarding the MAC address, we were able to successfully restore the device to it's factory settings.
    Note: Before attempting the factory reset, my friend attempted to mount the SMB shares (on the NAS), using his Mac running 10.6.5. He encountered the same problems I encountered. When he tried using his Windows-NT (through VMFusionWare emulation) *he WAS able to mount the shares*. O.k. This must be a Mac OS issue, and not a Seagate NAS issue. - Now that the drive has been restored to factory defaults, it's pretty much empty (some folders, but no data). Default admin/admin username/password are in place.
    I'm not sure which, if any of my most recent software updates may have introduced changes to smb/samba, so I tried mounting the device using other services. It's capable of FTP and NFS as well as CIFS/SMB.
    I tried to create an NFS mount. I tried using two different methods (an application called NFS Manager and the 'Connect to Server' method built into the Mac. Both methods failed to establish a nfs mount to the server. No login errors were noted, but no mount points were created in /Volumes, and no folders appeared on the desktop.
    I tried to connect via FTP, that didn't work either (using an my Transmit client). I'm certainly striking out with this drive. My Mac will not mount the shares/folders. I tried FTP (to 10.0.1.2 as admin) using Transmit application (on port 21). Transmit reported "Could not retrieve file listing for “/Public”. Server said: OOPS: Child died Error -162: Port failed". Connectivity protocols of CIFS, NFS and FTP (on port 21) are enabled on the NAS and the /Public share.
    *When I attempt to connect using the Connect to Server method (See Apple's 'Go' menu in the Finder), I met with sucess!* ftp://10.0.1.2/Public connect attempt resulted in two pop ups. One of them said 'connecting', the other said something about "'NetAuthAgent' (I didn't write it down) wants permission to access your confidential keychain data" Presumably, this was the authentication request. I said 'Always allow'. A folder appeared on my desktop and a finder window opened showing the contents of that folder. Unfortunately, the share is 'read only'; even when I attempt to authenticate as a specific user.
    Note: I don't think FTP attempts to index the mounted shares.
    Prior to the factory reset, I was able to connect to the shares using the Seagate's 'Global Access' web based ftp service. Now I cannot connect through the Global Access page.
    Below are 'Console' entries and a listing of my /Volumes directory. These may help resolve the issue. I deleted some entries (those I felt were unrelated to the issue). I left in stuff that's been bothering me.
    _*Can anyone help me reestablish SMB connectivity with my NAS-110?*_
    - Robert Vaessen
    'Console: All messages'
    12/16/10 00:11:15 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Got netServiceBrowserWillSearch: event.
    12/16/10 00:11:15 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor4dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:15 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor4dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:15 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Got netServiceBrowserWillSearch: event.
    12/16/10 00:11:15 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor2dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:15 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor2dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:15 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Got netServiceBrowserWillSearch: event.
    12/16/10 00:11:16 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor1dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:16 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmor1dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:16 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Got netServiceBrowserWillSearch: event.
    12/16/10 00:11:16 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmorNASinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:16 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in .blackarmorNASinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:16 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Got netServiceBrowserWillSearch: event.
    12/16/10 00:11:16 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] got netServiceBrowser:didFindService:moreComing: event for <NSNetService 0x517a80> local. blackarmor1dinfo.udp. BA-22B9C2
    12/16/10 00:11:16 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] inserted new net service object for BA-22B9C2:
    "BA-22B9C2" = 1;
    12/16/10 00:11:16 mDNSResponder[23] Bad service type in BA-22B9C2.blackarmor1dinfo.udp.local. Application protocol name must be underscore plus 1-15 characters. See <http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html>
    12/16/10 00:11:16 BlackArmor Discovery[65267] Added 1 drive table objects to the servicesToInsertArray.
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Domain=[BA-22B9C2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.34]
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Domain=[BA-22B9C2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.34]
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] tree connect failed: NTSTATUS_ACCESSDENIED
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Domain=[BA-22B9C2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.34]
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] tree connect failed: NTSTATUS_ACCESSDENIED
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Domain=[BA-22B9C2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.34]
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] tree connect failed: NTSTATUS_ACCESSDENIED
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Domain=[BA-22B9C2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.34]
    12/16/10 00:11:17 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] tree connect failed: NTSTATUS_ACCESSDENIED
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] PING 10.0.1.2 (10.0.1.2)
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.307 ms
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.216 ms
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.216 ms
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.286 ms
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] --- 10.0.1.2 ping statistics ---
    12/16/10 00:11:31 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
    12/16/10 00:11:34 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Download', from '//%20;[email protected]/Download', dead
    12/16/10 00:11:34 mds[22627] (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location
    12/16/10 00:23:50 sandboxd[65414] awacsd(48) deny file-read-metadata /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 00:23:50 sandboxd[65414] awacsd(48) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] PING 10.0.1.2 (10.0.1.2)
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.356 ms
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.209 ms
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.237 ms
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.209 ms
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] --- 10.0.1.2 ping statistics ---
    12/16/10 00:31:25 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
    12/16/10 00:31:39 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public', from '//%20;%[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 00:31:39 mds[22627] (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] PING 10.0.1.2 (10.0.1.2)
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.271 ms
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.257 ms
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.197 ms
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.205 ms
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] --- 10.0.1.2 ping statistics ---
    12/16/10 00:47:36 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
    12/16/10 00:48:41 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public', from '//%20;%[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 00:48:41 mds[22627] (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location
    12/16/10 00:51:17 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 00:51:18 mds[22627] (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location
    12/16/10 00:53:51 sandboxd[65922] awacsd(48) deny file-read-metadata /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 00:53:51 sandboxd[65922] awacsd(48) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 00:54:24 cupsd[65930] sandbox cache error: database is locked
    12/16/10 01:00:56 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    12/16/10 01:01:06 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    12/16/10 01:02:02 _lp[66035] audit warning: expired /var/audit/20101215210444.20101215231614
    12/16/10 01:02:02 _lp[66034] audit warning: closefile /var/audit/20101216055051.20101216080202
    12/16/10 01:09:56 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 01:09:56 mds[22627] (Error) DiskStore: Unable to create/find index location
    12/16/10 01:10:15 com.apple.Finder[208] NFS Portmap: RPC: Program not registered
    12/16/10 01:11:15 com.apple.Finder[208] NFS Portmap: RPC: Program not registered
    12/16/10 01:11:15 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:12:09 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:12:13 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:12:29 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:12:44 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:15:05 /System/Library/CoreServices/CCacheServer.app/Contents/MacOS/CCacheServer[66174 ] No valid tickets, timing out
    12/16/10 01:15:53 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:15:54 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:15:55 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:15:55 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:15:56 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:17:05 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:19:13 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-1', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 01:22:38 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-2', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 01:23:21 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:25 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:25 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:26 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:27 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:27 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:23:50 sandboxd[66426] awacsd(48) deny file-read-metadata /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 01:23:50 sandboxd[66426] awacsd(48) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 01:24:03 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:47:13 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-3', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 01:47:13 mds[22627] (Normal) DiskStore: Creating index for /Volumes/Public-3
    12/16/10 01:50:38 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:51:45 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    12/16/10 01:51:56 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    12/16/10 01:52:03 authexec[67020] executing /usr/sbin/automount
    12/16/10 01:52:39 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:52:47 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.AddressBook.abd) The following job tried to hijack the service "com.apple.AddressBook.abd" from this job: [0x0-0x1284283].com.apple.AddressBook.abd
    12/16/10 01:53:10 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 01:53:50 sandboxd[67042] awacsd(48) deny file-read-metadata /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 01:53:50 sandboxd[67042] awacsd(48) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    12/16/10 02:00:50 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 02:00:55 com.apple.Finder[208] mount_nfs: can't access /Public: Permission denied
    12/16/10 02:01:01 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-4', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 02:11:28 GrowlHelperApp[328] Transmit registered
    12/16/10 02:12:07 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59918 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:17 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59929 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:17 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59930 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:25 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59937 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:25 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59938 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:33 servernotifyd[402] token expired
    12/16/10 02:12:35 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59947 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:35 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59948 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:45 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:59961 proto=6
    12/16/10 02:12:48 servernotifyd[402] Fetching new token
    12/16/10 02:12:48 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-5', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 02:12:49 servernotifyd[402] Completed token request
    12/16/10 02:12:49 servernotifyd[402] Subscription request completed
    12/16/10 02:15:20 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-6', from '//[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 02:15:20 mds[22627] (Normal) DiskStore: Creating index for /Volumes/Public-6
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] PING 10.0.1.2 (10.0.1.2)
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.347 ms
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.264 ms
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.232 ms
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] *Pinging host 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] Response from 10.0.1.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.236 ms
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] --- 10.0.1.2 ping statistics ---
    12/16/10 02:19:28 [0x0-0x1266265].com.seagate.blackarmordiscovery[65267] 4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
    12/16/10 02:20:39 KernelEventAgent[64] tid 00000000 type 'smbfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Public-7', from '//%20;%[email protected]/Public', dead
    12/16/10 03:07:28 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60607 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:37 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60611 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:37 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60612 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:46 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60614 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:46 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60615 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:55 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60619 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:07:55 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60620 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:08:04 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60622 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:26 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60649 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:35 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60651 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:35 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60652 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:45 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60654 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:45 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60655 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:53 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60661 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:11:53 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60662 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:12:02 Firewall[101] Transmit is listening from 10.0.1.3:60667 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:12:02 sysadmin[69677] audit warning: expired /var/audit/20101215231614.20101216012742
    12/16/10 03:12:02 sysadmin[69675] audit warning: closefile /var/audit/20101216080202.20101216101202
    12/16/10 03:18:40 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
    12/16/10 03:18:48 Firewall[101] ftpfs_agent is listening from 10.0.1.3:60739 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:18:48 Firewall[101] Allow ftpfs_agent connecting from 10.0.1.2:43968 to port 60739 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:18:48 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 2 seconds
    12/16/10 03:18:48 com.apple.launchd.peruser.505[150] (com.apple.pbs) Throttling respawn: Will start in 2 seconds
    12/16/10 03:18:48 Firewall[101] ftpfs_agent is listening from 10.0.1.3:60741 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:18:48 Firewall[101] Allow ftpfs_agent connecting from 10.0.1.2:34565 to port 60741 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:19:05 Firewall[101] ftpfs_agent is listening from 10.0.1.3:60745 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:19:05 Firewall[101] Allow ftpfs_agent connecting from 10.0.1.2:36662 to port 60745 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:21:59 Firewall[101] ftpfs_agent is listening from 10.0.1.3:60785 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:21:59 Firewall[101] Allow ftpfs_agent connecting from 10.0.1.2:49839 to port 60785 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:21:59 Firewall[101] ftpfs_agent is listening from 10.0.1.3:60787 proto=6
    12/16/10 03:21:59 Firewall[101] Allow ftpfs_agent connecting from 10.0.1.2:47180 to port 60787 proto=6
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    12/16/10 03:23:51 sandboxd[70960] awacsd(48) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.security.plist
    'Cosole: samba log.nmbd' (Same entry repeated numerous times)
    [2010/12/16 04:22:10, 1, pid=118] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/nmbd/nmbdincomingdgrams.c:process_resetbrowser(735)
    processresetbrowser: received diagnostic browser reset request from BA-22B9C2<00> IP 10.0.1.2 state=0x2
    'Console: samba log.sndb' (note the dates)
    [2010/11/11 18:33:43, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.4/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/11/11 18:33:43, 0, pid=90063] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.4/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/11 18:33:43, 0, pid=90063] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.4/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/24 04:11:15, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/11/24 04:11:15, 0, pid=1507] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/24 04:11:15, 0, pid=1507] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/24 10:47:01, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/11/24 10:47:02, 0, pid=1339] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/24 10:47:02, 0, pid=1339] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/29 10:48:44, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/11/29 10:48:44, 0, pid=43299] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/11/29 10:48:44, 0, pid=43299] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/12/08 12:29:58, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/12/08 12:29:58, 0, pid=7246] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/12/08 12:29:58, 0, pid=7246] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/12/08 12:30:04, 0, pid=7248] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/pdbodsam.c:odssamgetsampwnam(1576)
    opendirectorysamsearchname gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]: no dsRecTypeStandard:Users record for account 'admin'
    [2010/12/08 12:30:04, 0, pid=7248] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/pdbodsam.c:odssamgetsampwnam(1576)
    opendirectorysamsearchname gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]: no dsRecTypeStandard:Users record for account 'admin'
    [2010/12/08 12:30:06, 0, pid=7252] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/pdbodsam.c:odssamgetsampwnam(1576)
    opendirectorysamsearchname gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]: no dsRecTypeStandard:Users record for account 'admin'
    [2010/12/08 12:30:06, 0, pid=7252] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/pdbodsam.c:odssamgetsampwnam(1576)
    opendirectorysamsearchname gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]: no dsRecTypeStandard:Users record for account 'admin'
    [2010/12/09 09:59:02, 0] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/smbd/server.c:main(925)
    smbd version 3.0.28a-apple started.
    Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2008
    [2010/12/09 09:59:03, 0, pid=19816] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/lib/opendirectory.c:opendirectoryfill_domain_sidcache(1985)
    opendirectorysamsearchname[/Config/CIFSServer] gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    [2010/12/09 09:59:03, 0, pid=19816] /SourceCache/samba/samba-235.5/samba/source/passdb/secrets.c:secretsfetch_domainsid(150)
    secretsfetch_domain_sid:opendirectory_query_domainsid gave -14136 [eDSRecordNotFound]
    'Listing of the /Volumes directory'
    drwxrwxrwt@ 20 root admin 680 Dec 16 03:29 .
    drwxrwxr-x 44 root admin 1564 Nov 27 12:19 ..
    drwxrwxr-x 44 root admin 1564 Nov 27 12:19 Clone
    lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 1 Dec 8 04:35 Macintosh HD -> /
    drwx------ 1 rvaessen rvaessen 16384 Jan 1 1980 NO NAME
    dr-xr-xr-x 2 root rvaessen 1 Dec 16 01:15 Public
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 01:19 Public-1
    dr-xr-xr-x 1 rvaessen rvaessen 512 Dec 16 03:30 Public-10
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 01:22 Public-2
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 01:47 Public-3
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 02:01 Public-4
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 02:12 Public-5
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 02:15 Public-6
    drwxr-xr-x+ 3 rvaessen admin 102 Dec 16 02:20 Public-7
    dr-xr-xr-x 1 rvaessen rvaessen 512 Dec 16 03:30 Public-8
    dr-xr-xr-x 1 rvaessen rvaessen 512 Dec 16 03:30 Public-9
    drwxr-xr-x@ 17 rvaessen rvaessen 646 Nov 11 18:12 Robert Vaessen’s iPod
    drwxrwxr-x 15 sysadmin staff 578 Nov 6 2009 Time Machine Prime
    drwxrwxrwx 1 rvaessen rvaessen 4096 Dec 7 17:31 nuvi
    drwx------ 1 rvaessen rvaessen 2048 Aug 16 14:52 rvaessen

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