Before I update my lab to Sonoma, I want to make sure that Apple hasn't completely destroyed file sharing like the did with Ventura (where even the Apple expert on support had to get further support and I was on the phone with them for 6 hours). Does anyone have any issues with using file sharing and Sonoma? It really still doesn't work well with Ventura.
Mac mini (M2, 2023)
If you depend on File Sharing and are currently using it, do NOT update to Sonoma. There are Authentication problems (Files App on iPhone & iPad) when using file sharing. Oddly enough, the Guest account that uses no authentication works but you need to set folder permissions to allow all users read and write access.. totally hosed..
Your screenshots are showing a "Student" group with Read-only privileges. If each student is part of this group and the share is associated with the "Student" group, then all of the students will be able to read those items. If you review @Barney-15E's setup, they mention "no group".
From the screenshot of the OP, the student accounts are configured as "Sharing Only".
majortom1967 wrote:
I have the same issue.
Please don't resurrect dead threads. It's really annoying. People don't notice that you've resurrected the thread and they spend a lot of time reviewing screenshots, trying things out, making suggestions for someone who is never, ever going to see it.
That is the only option. When I go to set up an account on the server (which has to be done on the server -- as well as on the RAID -- these are the only options. If I choose Group, it wants to make a new group. Which I already did and named it "Students" where they are all placed into this group. Standard did not allow them to mount the drive. So Sharing Only was the only option.
Then under the file sharing this is the only options for that Student Group. I have Read Only selected, however it still allows everyone FULL ACCESS to mount and save to anyone else's drive.
They do have individual access to their own drives. HOWEVER they are also able to get into each others drives and copy assignments. I have tried it with and without the student group folder on it and it is the same either way.
majortom1967 wrote:
Sorry, I’ve answered to the wrong post…
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It's OK. Such is life.
Ironically enough, when you resurrected the thread, the OP and previous helpers came right back, right where they were before. That rarely happens. They are both spinning their wheels though. It ain't 2008 anymore.
Kimberly Seiz wrote:
I've done that. It still doesn't work. I used to be able to do this in 2 steps and now it is about 8 steps for each user.
Where did you post them? I couldn’t find any on this thread.
I don’t have any authentication problems from another Mac nor from iOS.
This forum is littered with handfuls of people with random problems.
I just sent permissions on the folders for the specific users to access. The other users don’t even know the folders exist if they don’t have access to them.
You keep saying they each have a drive. Is that really what you mean because it doesn’t work.
Are they all Sharing Only users?
Did you set the permissions in File Sharing or in Finder?
Are they Sharing Only users or standard user accounts on the Server?
I solved my problems ENABLING SMB2 in WIn 11, both in Parallels and gaming PC.
Cheers.
If I do that, the user cannot mount their drive. This was how the Apple Expert had me set it up.
Sorry, I’ve answered to the wrong post…
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Maybe the matter I talked about is still actual…
Making sure that Apple didn't further destroy file sharing with Sonoma
