Windows shares auto dismount - Page 2

egilDOTnet · #9 October 26th, 2005, 02:56 AM

I see the exact same problem at my part, after sleep (especially) the drives are disconnected. This must be due to some setting in Tiger, for I also did not experience this in previous OS X versions.

There are some samba settings, at least on the server side, related to disconnects, but I have no idea where to set these on the client side, or force Tiger to try a reconnect. I always get that disconnect dialog after sleep, and its nagging me!

tlfeet · #10 October 26th, 2005, 03:09 AM

Hi egilDOTnet,

I ahven't heard anything on this issue, in last few months.

I posted in a couple mac related forums.
It does seem to be a bug with Tiger (can't remember what forum/thread some guru "confirmed" it.)

Never did find any sort of acknowledgement from Apple on it (even called tech support a few times).

In my case sleep does not be the cause or any way related.
Computer can go to sleep, wake and still have the connection.

Conversely, I can be working on a file, which resides on the network share, and right in the middle of working on it ... the sahre drops off.

No ryhme reason to how long they stay mounted.

Have noticed, if I mount a shared folder on/from a windows (XP) workstation ... those stay mounted.
It is only with shares on our servers that drop off at random.

So really, doubly wierd.

Now that I know what is going on ... no big deal really ... I just remount the shares (even set up an automator app to mount the shares I use most frequently)

Just plain wierd and a bit annoying.

egilDOTnet · #11 October 26th, 2005, 03:48 AM

I mostly connect to samba shares on *nix, like freebsd, so its quite obvious a client problem. Care to send me your automator app? try egil at egil dot net for emailing

Let's hope this is fixed in a subsequent patch (10.4.3??) as it's really annoying, and also kind-of disrupting!

tlfeet · #12 October 26th, 2005, 12:07 PM

Hi egildotnet,

automator app is on its way.
I stuffed it ... if you prefer zip let me know,

My email is tlfeet at cox dot net

mbryson · #13 February 23rd, 2006, 12:02 PM

Did anyone ever find resolution to this? We've recently upgraded four machines to 2.7 Ghz and Tiger OS. The only problem with the new machines is very similar. Doesn't matter if it's a Windows server, Novell or *nix server......

I've got an old G4 running 10.4.5 (currently) and it has had the exact same issues at the 10.4 level as it does with any patches I've applied. (G4 was previously running Panther with no issues whatsoever. Basicly, I doubt it's a network config issue {unless it's related to Tiger} or hardware issue on the workstation.) I'm pretty confident it's Tiger related in some way.

tlfeet · #14 March 20th, 2006, 09:38 PM

Hi mbryson,

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbryson

Did anyone ever find resolution to this? We've recently upgraded four machines to 2.7 Ghz and Tiger OS. The only problem with the new machines is very similar. Doesn't matter if it's a Windows server, Novell or *nix server......
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I believe if you config the Windows server in the right way, then the problem could go away.

I do not know enough about Window server to say how.
Windows server comes with "helper" tools for Macs (Linex, Unix etc.). But what they exactly are, I do not know.

I know of no other remedy.
In my situation I was on my own and had no control of how windows server was setup ... so up a creek w/o a fix.

It also depends upon which version of windows you are running.

touch0ph · #15 October 22nd, 2007, 12:33 PM

I'm also having this same problem. I can walk away and not use a share for a while, at the same time have a file open from the share that needs to be saved and the share is dismounted. This has only been occuring in the past three (3) weeks or so.

I have an Intel iMac running 10.4.10.

Kees Buijs · #16 October 23rd, 2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by touch0ph

I'm also having this same problem. I can walk away and not use a share for a while, at the same time have a file open from the share that needs to be saved and the share is dismounted. This has only been occuring in the past three (3) weeks or so.

I have an Intel iMac running 10.4.10.

I have a similar problem, but the other way around. I understood this was a bug (or feature) of mac os, were under MAC OS 9 (shares get dismounted after some random time, either being accessed or not) to a MAC OS 10.4 server. This was part of a change in the ATFP and might be related to this problem. This problem was not there in the begin of the 10.4 server release, so some update has introduced the problem.

Theere was a post on this some time ago.

Good luck, Kees