Network shares browsing in XFCE

Is there any way in doing this in arch?
I was able to (of sorts) in Xubuntu with fusesmb and also found a little tool called pyneighborhood. I'd really like to stay in XFCE but this missing tool is rather annoying. It seems the thunar dev's don't care from what it says in their FAQ.

What I use mostly is the good old Midnight Commander - although I don't use samba shares much, mostly to move particular files between my desktop and my laptop. You could also install Nautilus and use it in XFCE - Nautilus supports browsing samba shares unlike Thunar.

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Domain user network share browsing slow, but domain admin is fast

I've seen quite a few threads about slow network share browsing in Windows 7, and I've tried every fix to no avail. I did notice something that has not been mentioned in any threads that I've seen though, and that's the behavior is different when using
a user account with administrative privileges.
Environment: SBS2011, domain, 14 Windows 7 PC's that all exhibit the same behavior
As an account in the domain users group, browse to a network share with approx. 400 items to display, and it takes 4-5 seconds for explorer to show them. Same delay exists when creating new folders in this folder. Displaying this folder in any
way reproduces this delay, whether navigating up or down the file system, or by going straight to the share's UNC path.
Folders with fewer items have less of a delay, the effect seems proportional.
As an account in the domain admins group, navigation is lickety split. Tested with two different administrative accounts. Tested on multiple PC's. Also took a user account that exhibited the issue, added them as a member of domain admins,
and this resolved the issue for that user account.
Any ideas?

Did you ever find a solution to this issue?
We are running into a similar issue. We have a few specific Domain Users who are reporting difficulty navigating or searching network shares. Searching a small folder of files is taking 30+ seconds. All of our domain admins can search the
same folder instantly. If we add this Domain User into Domain Admins his searching is instant, when we demote him back down to Domain user its slow again. The Domain User is having the same issue no matter what computer he uses. Us Domain
Admins can log into the same computer and it comes up with search results instantly, log out and log back in as the Domain User and suddenly its slow again.
Any help would be appreciated.

IWork 08 Media Browser Opens Network Shares?

The iWork Media Browser seems to have some rule for automatically mounting network shares.
Is there any way to prevent this? In my case it is accessing a share that is holds sensitive data, is slow to mount, and which contains no items I'd ever insert into an iWork's document.

After a long while on the phone with Apple Tech Support, we finally figured out the solution. After deleting ALL my previews (control-click on your main library icon and choose delete all previews) the Aperture library structure shows up everywhere it is supposed to. Of course, generating new previews will give access to the images again...
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IPad and Network Shares/Network File Browsing

I've heard of enabling WebDAV via IIS on a File Server to allow iDevices to connect to a network share within the network, but are there other ways to view file shares within an enterprise network(aside from third party apps, or cloud-based apps such as Dropbox)?

I think you will need third party stuff. If you need security and ease of use go with a Cisco ASA and Anyconnect. This will give you both internal and external access.

Error Message When Importing Bookmarks From A Network Share

An error message is generated whenever I try to import bookmarks.html from a network share on kubuntu. This same operation is sucessful on the windows version of firefox.
To replicate:
The bookmarks.html is created by Firefox 3.68 on windows 7. And is saved to a network share location. When trying to import this file into firefox 3.6.8 on my kubuntu 10.04 machine, I get the error message/window titled: remote files not accepted. The message states: You can only select local files.
If I copy bookmarks.html local to the kubuntu machine, it imports without error.
On windows, I can import bookmarks.html from the network share without error.
Does anyone know why I can't import across the network on the kubuntu version?
browser being run on windows 7:
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 Firefox/3.6.8
browser being run on kubuntu 10.04:
Firefox 3.6.8 Mozilla Firefox for Ubuntu canonical - 1.0.

It appears to be any remote file, not just the bookmarks file. When trying to upload a file to a website, firefox threw up the same error:
error message/window titled: remote files not accepted. The message states: You can only select local files.
So what is it about files that are sitting on a server, firefox and kubuntu that causes this? I don't get the error message when using win7 on the same files.

Problems with VPN and Windows Network Shares

I'm in the middle of a Windows domain migration and I've setup the two way trust for the domains.
Cisco VPN clients authenticate against the old domain.
A user with an account in the new domain and whos laptop is joined to the new domain (also has a user account in the old domain) can connect to the VPN but is asked for Windows authentication when they connect to a network share in either domain.
Users whos account/laptop are in the old domain don't have this issue.
Any ideas or suggestions?

This may happens because broadcasts do not go through an IPSec tunnel.
Browsing Network Neighborhood is a function of the Microsoft browsing service. Any problems are usually because the PC or master browsers do not function properly. Network Neighborhood is officially not supported. However, it works if configured correctly. Browsing Network Neighborhood works by obtaining the browse list from either a master or backup browser. This list is obtained locally on your LAN by using NetBIOS Broadcasts to locate domain browsers.
Inorder to resove this :
Make sure you have NetBIOS over TCP enabled on the adapter that you use to connect to the domain.
Refer this related links:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2308/products_tech_note09186a0080194b4a.shtml

Not able to access network shares on a Win 7 Pro SP1 machine on certain machines

I have computer "FileShare"
It runs Windows 7 Pro SP1 and it's current on updates. Password Protected Sharing is OFF, Advanced Sharing is set to "Everyone read/write"
I can access it from other PC's in the same workgroup and no passwords are prompted for. The other PC's run XP or Win 7, and they all work fine.
However I have a Laptop running XP Pro SP3 current on updates, and a Win 7 Pro SP1 TestBox also current on updates.
The Laptop and TestBox require passwords to log into the network shares. I've tried rebooting all of them, adding "guest" to the user list for shares on computer "FileShare", and have even set a blank password to Guest on "FileShare".
Tried Turning Password Protection off and on again. Rebooting again. The Laptop and Textbox still need passwords, while numerous other XP desktops can access the network shares just fine.
Any ideas on what to do?

Hi,
This behavior may occur if all the following conditions are true:
a. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is not turned on (enabled) on one or more computers in the workgroup.
b. The Computer Browser service is not started or is turned off on one or more computers in the workgroup.
This behavior may also occur if File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks is not installed or is blocked by Windows Firewall.
Step 1: Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections > Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
> click Advanced > Click the WINS tab > Under NetBIOS setting, click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and then click OK two times > Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
> Close the Network Connections window.
Step 2: Start the Computer Browser service
Start > right-click My Computer > Manage > Double-click Services and Applications > Double-click Services > On the right side, right-click Computer Browser, and then click Start.
> Close the Computer Management window.
Step 3: Temporary disable firewall and antivirus programs for test.
It also can be caused by software conflicts. If the issue disappears in the Clean Boot environment, we can use a 50/50 approach to quickly narrow down which entry is causing the issue.
How to perform a clean boot to troubleshoot a problem in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Since the issue does not occur in all computers, you should also compare the different settings between them to narrow down the cause.
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Blair Deng
Blair Deng
TechNet Community Support

[SOLVED] Network shares not shown in File Explorers

Hi.
I absolutely love Arch and I am big fan because it forces me to learn...
Time to start noob linux questions , I am sorry...
So....
In any GUI file manager I am not able to see most of my network shares... Till this point I was mainly using Mint, Ubuntu etc and obviously everything comes preconfigured, so I never had this problem.
I have installed Manjaro on same machine just to see if I will have same problem, but there I am able to browse network shares on Nautilus and Nemo out of the box. On Arch I can find only local host and one other share (as on the picture).
Initially I have thought that this is due to network configuration but I have checked with
smbtree -U
and I get:
WORKGROUP
\\WDMYCLOUD WD My Cloud
\\WDMYCLOUD\Public Public
\\WDMYCLOUD\BrightSide
\\WDMYCLOUD\Aneta
\\WDMYCLOUD\Piotr
\\WDMYCLOUD\IPC$ IPC Service (WD My Cloud)
\\ROUTER Router
\\MINTSERVER MintServer server (Samba, Linux Mint)
\\MINTSERVER\SamsungPrinter Samsung Printer on Mint Server
\\MINTSERVER\print$ Printer Drivers
\\MINTSERVER\DyskDomowy1
\\MINTSERVER\IPC$ IPC Service (MintServer server (Samba, Linux Mint))
\\KOMPUTER_MADZI
So Samba is discovering just fine...
I tried to research on it but no luck so far, maybe I am looking for wrong thing.
Can someone point me out what I am missing here? Should I enable some sort of service to be able to see and browse those shares in file explorers?
Thanks for any kind tip
Last edited by hede0n (2015-01-21 19:43:50)

Ok.....
After few reboots it started to work on its own....

What is the Compatibility Tab grayed out for applications on some network shares, but not others?

I have a network share with an executable file located in it. If I browse to the share by UNC path from a Windows 7 pro workstation and go to the compatibility tab of the .exe, the options are grayed out.
I have another network share with an executable file located on it. This share and workstation are at a different location, unrelated to the first example. If I browse to the share by UNC path from a Windows 7 pro Workstation and go to the compatibility
tab of the .exe file, the options are not grayed out, and I can check or uncheck what ever I need to.
Both shares are located on a Server 2008 R2 system w/sp1. Both workstations are joined to the same domain as the server they are connecting to the UNC path on. Both shares have given the user connecting full access on the smb sharing and ntfs sharing.
Someone please tell me how to make the compatibility tab not grayed out. Here is a screen shot of the comapatibility tab of the .exe file from both shares:

Hi,
You can use
Troubleshoot compatibility to set the application to Compatibility Mode.
You can right-click the application’s shortcut and click Troubleshoot compatibility.
Please refer to the similar thread and the third-party article below:
Compatibility mode greyed out on exe that is on a mapped drive???
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-networking/compatibility-mode-greyed-out-on-exe-that-is-on-a/03c93e47-3d66-485c-b28f-73d06bc793d5
Windows 7: Compatibility Mode
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html
In addition, since it is related to windows 7, you can ask in the forum below for further assistance if the issue persists:
Windows 7IT Pro Forums:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?category=w7itpro
Best regards,
Susie
Thanks, but I read that link before I posted this. Even by running the compatibility wizard, you still can't edit the compatibility settings on Windows 7.

Issues Opening Files in Network Share

Hello,
I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue I'm having,
I use a Windows 7 desktop at my office and I have a Network Share on a Windows 2008 Server where I save all my documents and file I work on each day.
I use my Macbook Air when I'm working at my other office and when I'm traveling.
My issue is this,
I setup and able to connect to my Network Share and see all my folders and files. Although if I try to open a file it tells me it can't find the file even though I used Finder to browse right to the file and double clicked on the file. I can copy the file locally to my MacBook, work on the file and then copy it back to the Network Share.
From me testing different things this is what I have found,
It's only Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents that don't open from the Network Share. - I do have Microsoft Office 2011 Mac installed
TXT & PDF Files open just fine from the Network Share.
I doesn't matter if it's Word, Excel or Powerpoint files created on my Windows 7 desktop or my Macbook Air, once it's moved to Network Share I can't open it.
This is where it gets really confusing, other Network Shares I can open the Excel & Word files right from the Network Share, it's just my personal Network Share and I put in the right username and password for my Network Share since I can open the TXT & PDF files just fine.
I'd appricate any help with this issue.
Thanks in advanced - Jonathan

I have the same problem and i'm not the only one @ my office. seems that everybody who uses mac in our office has the same problem. So could anybody give any advice how to solve this problem? Do we need to configure shared folders on server or just our macs?

Network share name keeps changing

I have setup my eMac to have the network share name eMac but it keeps changing into +eMac (2)+ does anyone know why?

well I do, but a short while later.
or some weeks or even month later, I can do it again.
this is a problem because I need to connect to it from my server.
the server is a Dell PowerEdge 1650 (I know, old, but it was cheap and it does the trick) which is running Linux Ubuntu Server 9.10 "Karmic Koala", since it's a server I did not install a DE(desktop environment) so I need to use the bash or shell (depending on what I do, since it has both)
how I connect it like this (on the sever):
+mount -t nfs "emac.local:/dev/macintosh HD" /storage/nfs/emac/+
the problem here: I use a DHCP, with DHCP reservation.
since I use DHCP reservation the IP should not change.
but the DHCP reservation doesn't really work correctly,
because of this, if my mac is offline (A.K.A off, I never disconnect it), the IP is in the pool, and thus can be assigned to a other computer.
since the IP may change depending on if it is on at a given time.
I need a way to always successfully identify my emac.
for this I use the network name.
and now it changes too!
which means that in order to find it I need to know if it still has the same network name, or what it's IP is.
I can find the IP from a web browser since it's my router who is my DHCP.
but the server doesn't have one.
so I'd have to use a other computer, since the router doesn't allow SSH/TELNET connections.

How can I automount a network share in Finder?

Currently I have to browse my network computer under "SHARED" and manually drag/drop the shared folder into Finder under "DEVICES".
Is there a way to do this automatically?
See the images below:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/3eleven/Mac/network-share-osx-01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/3eleven/Mac/network-share-osx-02.jpg

Nope again.
Finder doesn’t have any option to display Network Share, only Connected Servers.
See image below
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/3eleven/Mac/FinderPreferences.jpg
Ive been searching for a solution for this since Tiger. At least they fixed a number of Network share issues with Leopard, but they still dont have this fixed.
Message was edited by: monkey311

SQL server can't access network share

Hello,
I am facing an issue where the SQL server can't access the network share. The network share is mounted by a domain user who is also configured as Administrator on the server.
Through SQL Server management studio as well as PoweShell script when i try to access the share in order to attach the database contained within the share, i get the error "Unable to find the file specified". I can't mention the network drive to
the SQL management GUI file browser too if i try to attach the database through GUI.
For all SQL services, I changed the service log on account to be the same account which mounts the network share.
As work around -
I launched a command prompt under NT Authority \ SYSTEM (LocalSystem) account and mounted the drive to the same location which lead to adding one more connection but under local system account. With this change, the SQL server was able to access the network
share!
I couldn't understand whey SQL expects the network share to be mounted under local system account even if all the SQL services are running under domain account ? I want SQL to be able to access the network share without opting for above work around.

Hello,
I couldn't understand whey SQL expects the network share to be mounted under local system account even if all the SQL services are running under domain account ? I want SQL to be able to access the network share without opting for above work around.
It doesn't have to be. The workaround is only a temporary fix and is certainly not a good idea. I would not use mounted folders with SQL Server, at all, period.
The reason you're having difficulty is that when the folder is mounted, it's mounted for YOUR session not ALL sessions. SQL Server has already started its services and is running under its' own session and is not privy to the things you do to change the
environment. For example, if you changed a system or user variable (for example, a SET variable) SQL Server would have no idea about this because when it started, that variable either didn't exist or was something else. This is not SQL Server's fault but how
Windows works (this information is stored in the Process Environment Block [PEB]) for any windows process.
As other's have said, don't use mounted drives - use a UNC path. UNC paths are 100% supported on 2012+ as well as running databases on a SMB 3.x share (UNC pathed of course).
If you absolutely must use a mounted drive, enabled xp_cmdshell access (through sp_configure) and run the net use command through xp_cmdshell. I, once again, would highly advise not doing this and using an UNC path.
-Sean
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Network shares adding aliases Q

I often log into 2 other mac's and one windows PC to access shared drives/directories.
Is there an easier way to get to these directories without having to choose> Go/connect to server/browse/network/my network share/login, then select the shared network in finder (?)
Some sort of alias to go straight to the login window and have finder then open the shared directory automatically would be great.
Thanks.

If you save your credentials in the Keychain, then you can make aliases out of your mounted volumes.
When you reboot the aliases will still be there, double-click and they open right up without asking for anything.
Don't like seeing the aliases and the mounted volumes? Go to the finder preferences and turn off "Connected Servers".

Problems with mount and unmount of network shares

Hi,
I use an Apple script to mount four network shares during startup of an OS 10.4.4 Powerbook. Unfortunately it seems that Tiger can't always mount them all. Sometimes it only mounts three of them, but pressing Command + K indicates that the fourth is already mounted because it's grayed out. How come I can't see it on neither the desktop nor the favorites list in a Finder window then?
I have a Tiger installation at home with Ciscos VPN Client 4.8 installed. I use that VPN client to gain access to the company's network. When the connection is established, I mount a share (with AFP over TCP/IP) on the company's server running Win2003 and ExtremeZ-IP.
When I close down Ciscos VPN Client, the mounted network share doesn't unmount automatically, and if I forget to toss that network drive in the trash before closing down or restarting my Mac, it hangs. Why can't it just unmount that drive automatically when the VPN connection is gone?
Regards
Thomas G. Madsen
Powermac G5 (2 x 1.8 Ghz) Mac OS X (10.4.4)

This may happens because broadcasts do not go through an IPSec tunnel.
Browsing Network Neighborhood is a function of the Microsoft browsing service. Any problems are usually because the PC or master browsers do not function properly. Network Neighborhood is officially not supported. However, it works if configured correctly. Browsing Network Neighborhood works by obtaining the browse list from either a master or backup browser. This list is obtained locally on your LAN by using NetBIOS Broadcasts to locate domain browsers.
Inorder to resove this :
Make sure you have NetBIOS over TCP enabled on the adapter that you use to connect to the domain.
Refer this related links:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2308/products_tech_note09186a0080194b4a.shtml

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