SMB broke in 13.2

After upgrading to 13.2 I can no longer share disks/file via SMB between my Macs. They can see windoze shares but no macOS. Way to go apple!

Mac Studio, macOS 13.1

Posted on Jan 23, 2023 7:08 PM

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Computer Curmudgeon Author

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Posted on Feb 2, 2023 12:52 PM

the plot thickness, I created an external boot drive for the Mac Studio, with a 'scratch' volume. If I put an icon on the volume smb fails. If I remove it, and stop and restart file serving it works fine.

In my previous tests, I removed the icon from a drive I was trying to mount via SMB, but left the others as shared with their icons. After I am done with setting up the external boot drive and back on to the internal drive, I will remove all drives from sharing except one that will not have an icon and see if that works.

If that does "work" it will make things a bit harder for me as I have lots of external drives with icons representing what they are for. It has made my life easier, but I suppose I should be able to get along without the icons.

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Mar 2, 2023 6:54 AM in response to ctphoto1

ctphoto1 wrote:

I am not expecting a response from the feedback page, just hoping it gets logged in so they see many requests for the same issue. I recommend others do it also.

I'm glad that's clear. Some people miss that and get frustrated with the lack of response. It is my understanding that everything gets logged and sent to the appropriate department. Where a particular issue falls on Apple's things to-do list is something no one outside of the company could tell.

And, agreed, the more people who submit feedback the more likely the issue is to get attention.

Best of luck.

hixer

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Mar 19, 2023 4:19 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

I don't know if this is the same thing, but it involves the SMB server - I use a cheap low power windows box for Plex. I mount the Users folder at Mac startup and the mount goes OK. I can see files just fine. but when I try to drag a file from OSX to the Windows mount there is a circle with a line across it. No go. Tried resetting the permissions on the Windows side. All looks good on the 13.2.1 side but I can't make it work.

For now I am using the file sharing in Remote Desktop.

Would this be the same issue?

Mar 19, 2023 4:23 PM in response to hixer

It is related. I have my server system back on 13.1, however, after a few days drives mounted from my 13.2.1 system can no longer write to them. If I reboot the 13.1 system, everything works again, for a while.

Bottom line, the permissions issue, was mostly likely in 13.1, but with a 13.2.1 client system, it seems worse.

Feb 2, 2023 3:49 PM in response to Computer Curmudgeon

I found a link if you search for "Download MacOS Ventura 13 Full Installer" that has a direct link to Apple to download it directly.

ctphoto1

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Mar 2, 2023 6:45 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

I am not expecting a response from the feedback page, just hoping it gets logged in so they see many requests for the same issue. I recommend others do it also.

Jan 26, 2023 7:07 AM in response to Computer Curmudgeon

I am having the same issue. Sharing worked perfectly fine. Upgraded to 13.2, no more sharing working at all. I have tried turning it off, rebooting, and turning it back on, and what you have tried. I also tried removing the shares, and adding back the permissions. Still doesn't work.

I guess there is always a thumb drive by foot to transfer data between computers...

Jan 27, 2023 10:38 AM in response to Computer Curmudgeon

I am sorry. I asked over and over if I could get access to a copy of Ventura 13.1 as this has made a big mess to me, and I just need to get it back up and running. And they wouldn't tell me how to get it. Frustrating.

I tried the same thing with TimeMachine. Funny, that is the issue I have. I have all my time machines hosted off a drive connected to one machine, and I can't access that data now and can't do a TimeMachine backup with this network drive share being broken.

Jan 28, 2023 5:13 PM in response to SeraphicImago

I tried removing icons as well and it didn't help. I have noticed on other thing, my Mac Studio has had apps update but my iMac (intel) has the same apps, and there are no updates. It appears that intel Macs don't work well with the App Store, at least for app updates.

Feb 3, 2023 9:08 AM in response to Computer Curmudgeon

I updated too soon, it works for a couple of hours, then fails as before. If I reboot the server system things work again for awhile, then fail.

Removing the icons, is not even a full workaround.

I love how apple won't allow one to go back to a previous release, they need to remove that!!!!

Feb 13, 2023 1:20 PM in response to extotherule

My Mac Studio is the SMB client, it was running 13.2 and as a client it worked fine. It could not be a server with this version. With much fear and trepidation, I updated this system to 13.2.1. It works fine as an SMB client, but any drive I try to serve, is not accessible by any SMB client system.

Bottom line: 13.2.1 does not fix the smb server issue.

Feb 23, 2023 1:46 PM in response to ctphoto1

Agreed, but I have learned my lesson. I will always install an update to one drive and have another bootable drive to go back on. In the past one could use TimeMachine to do that, but apple closed that path.

There is an old saying: 'experience is a great teacher, but only a fool learns exclusively at her door'...

ctphoto1

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Mar 2, 2023 5:16 AM in response to DaveGarratt

I have called and sent feedback three times. I have always had great support from Apple but this one not very good.

I hope they are making this a high priority since it will mostly effect businesses, those who share files daily.

Mar 2, 2023 6:42 AM in response to ctphoto1

ctphoto1 wrote:

I have called and sent feedback three times. I have always had great support from Apple but this one not very good.

If you sent feedback via the Feedback page, you shouldn't be expecting a response. It states very clearly on the page that they do not respond.

Jan 26, 2023 10:14 AM in response to Computer Curmudgeon

Thanks for the screen sharing comment. That will help me but not others of course. :)

I am guessing the smb “fix” causes this.

Jan 26, 2023 10:24 AM in response to extotherule

can the 13.2 access the 13.1 files?

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