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joostk · 2004-01-02, 21:05

just installed the new 2004-01-02 build of xbmc and now my smb shares don't work at all! yes i did change the syntax to:

smb://workgroup;user:pass@computername/sharename

the sample xml uses domain instead of workgroup, by i don't have a domain in my local network, i use a workgroup.

good ol' xbmp 2.4 does still work with smb shares.

joost

Hullebulle · 2004-01-02, 21:14

well a domain is pretty the same as a workgroup (only managed by a server). just enter your workgroup as domain or remove domain; from the line (it will work without this info in workgroups).

joostk · 2004-01-02, 21:15

well, that's what i did, and it doesn't work. it takes about 10 seconds for en empty folder to appear when i click on a smb share in 'my videos'. the smb shares worked fine with the 2003-12-08 build. with the new version all i did was change the syntax.

Hullebulle · 2004-01-02, 21:26

are you sure you did not set a workgoup after the @?

joostk · 2004-01-02, 21:29

yes 100% positive. i've changed the syntax carefully. cut & paste from my .xml file:

<bookmark>
<name>john</name>
<path>smb://workgroup;guest:guest@pcjohn/movies</path>
</bookmark>

tslayer · 2004-01-02, 21:37

you positive you have allowed guest user access?

also, remove the workgroup so that you have:

smb://guest:guest@pcjohn/movies

ts

The Nations Favourite · 2004-01-02, 21:47

i've got the identical problem.

have a linux server sharing files to the xbox. worked fine under 12-31 build but not under 01-02 build.

changed the syntax to match the new format and tried with and without the workgroup name.

any ideas?

first post - by the way, i think xbmc is excellent - keep up the good work!

joostk · 2004-01-02, 21:52

no luck either. i'm also 100% positive that the credentials are correct, because the exact same shares do work with xbmp 2.4 at the moment. they just don't work with xbmc latest cvs.

zordon · 2004-01-02, 21:57

no problems for me, using smb on a w2k3 server, and its fast. if this version of smb does get rid of the old problems, looks like i can do away with relax :d

is there a list of features/improvements this version of smb gives us?

**darkie** · 2004-01-02, 21:59

could you try using an ip adres instead of your netbios name?

like smb://workgroup;guest:[email protected]/movies

also try smb://ip-adres and see what it gives ( and make sure you have enabled the guest account

joostk · 2004-01-02, 22:02

(darkie @ jan. 02 2004,19:59 Wrote:could you try using an ip adres instead of your netbios name?

like smb://workgroup;guest:[email protected]/movies

yes, that works!

**darkie** · 2004-01-02, 22:08

are you using windows xp / 2000 / ? or linux ?

joostk · 2004-01-02, 22:11

i have different servers, one running w2k, and a few running winxp, none work with the name, only ip.

Hullebulle · 2004-01-02, 22:12

no problem for me too. so again for ll with issues this is the right syntax:

without a domain you can skip the wrokgroup info:

Quote: <bookmark>
<name>meta</name>
<path>smb://user:pass@mypc/myshare</path>
</bookmark>

with a domain it will look like this:

Quote: <bookmark>
<name>meta</name>
<path>smb://mydomain;user:pass@mypc/myshare</path>
</bookmark>

Hullebulle · 2004-01-02, 22:18

(joostk @ jan. 02 2004,21:11 Wrote:i have different servers, one running w2k, and a few running winxp, none work with the name, only ip.

guess you don't have a nameserver st in the config (or a wrong ip). set nameserver to your routers ip or to the ip of a pc in your network that is up and running most of the time.