Share problem but a Windows Issue (please help)

[VladTepes]

The local network static IP of my FreeNAS server (known as "Remus") is 192.168.178.3
If I type it into the browser - WebGUI comes up. Tick.
If I ping it - yep, it's there. Tick.

BUT it doesn't appear as a device under 'Network' in File Explorer, and therefore I can't access it via CIFS share (which I obviously need to do).


Thoughts?


Edit: To clarify File Explorer.

 

[anodos]

The local network static IP of my FreeNAS server (known as "Remus") is 192.168.178.3
If I type it into the browser - WebGUI comes up. Tick.
If I ping it - yep, it's there. Tick.

BUT it doesn't appear as a device under 'Network' in Windows Explorer, and therefore I can't access it via CIFS share (which I obviously need to do).


Thoughts?

Open file explorer (not internet explorer) and in the address bar type "\\192.168.178.3"

 

[VladTepes]

Open file explorer (not internet explorer) and in the address bar type "\\192.168.178.3"

Takes 10 seconds but then chucks a Network Error - Windows cannot access \\192.168.178.3 (which is the reason for my question :) )

 

[anodos]

Takes 10 seconds but then chucks a Network Error - Windows cannot access \\192.168.178.3 (which is the reason for my question :) )

Try turning off the firewall on your windows computer.

 

[VladTepes]

Do you mean Windows Defender or the firewall in the router?
Either way even it that worked it's not exactly a long term fix.


I'm not missing a "make visible to network devices" setting of some sort in FreeNAS am I?

 

[anodos]

Do you mean Windows Defender or the firewall in the router?
Either way even it that worked it's not exactly a long term fix.


I'm not missing a "make visible to network devices" setting of some sort in FreeNAS am I?

Windows has a built in firewall. You need it configured to allow SMB traffic otherwise it won't work. This usually just means making sure network type is set to 'home' and not 'public'.

 

[VladTepes]

Set the network type where? Windows or Router or....?

 

[anodos]

Set the network type where? Windows or Router or....?

Windows. The server and client are on the same subnet, right?

 

[VladTepes]

My current (in windows) profile is private network so that should be ok.

Having the firewall activated or deactivated makes no difference I still can;t connect to the device (192.168.178.3)

 

[VladTepes]

Windows. The server and client are on the same subnet, right?

My computer 192.168.178.43
Server 192.168.178.3

 

[anodos]

My computer 192.168.178.43
Server 192.168.178.3

Post a debug file. "system" -> "advanced" -> "save debug".

 

[VladTepes]

Win 10 Home. I don't see that option anywhere....

 

[Ericloewe]

Win 10 Home. I don't see that option anywhere....

It's on the FreeNAS server...

 

[VladTepes]

D'oh. Of course. Attached.

 

[SweetAndLow]

Is that really the subnet/ip your router is handing out? It is super strange for an avg home user. What is your router ip?

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[VladTepes]

I don't know anything about subnets.
The fritz always uses 192.168.178.x
Ive assigned the ips below 50 incl the nas
As static.

 

[VladTepes]

I looked at the settings for the share and changed the Guest Account from 'TestUser' (which I had created) to 'nobody' and now I can see the share !!!!

I don't have permissions for it - but it's a start !

Finding it hard getting my head around this.

 

[anodos]

Try creating a new user for your share that is all lower case. For instance "sambaguest". Make it the owner of the dataset that you're sharing out, and under "services" -> "SMB" change the guest user from "TestUser" to "sambaguest".

Your log.smbd entries show repeated occurrences of "NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER". Your user is "TestUser", but the output of "net usersidlist" shows "testuser". It's possible that you're running into some case sensitivity issues with your user name. I think these sorts of issues are why the convention is to use only lowercase letters in usernames.

 

[VladTepes]

@anodos there is no "services" -> "SMB" ???

 

[Ericloewe]

@anodos there is no "services" -> "SMB" ???

CIFS then.