SMB broken in 10.8.3

I'm glad that worked for you. After my update to 10.8.3, SMB was bricked. My only resolution was reverting back to a clone of 10.8.2. I hope Apple sorts this out.

SMB def broken here as well. Come on Apple.

I am going to try to turn File Sharing off and on again when I am able to and will let everyone know if that works...Glad it was not just me experiencing this issue.

There is a discussion thread where the OP created a .plist to automate starting SMB.

Unfortunately, SMB needs to be started every time the Mac is restarted.

I use the touch Terminal command from the discussion thread above.

touch "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist"

When you say SMB need to be restarted, are you referring to disabling and then re-enabling file sharing in the Server app, or is this for people not running Server? I assume disabling and re-enabling sharing in System Preferences is the equivalent to enabling and re-enabling file sharing in the Server app?

Do you know if I would be able to use that touch command on a Server with file sharing already enabled? Will that effect anything?

Thanks!

aptmxLS wrote:

When you say SMB need to be restarted, are you referring to disabling and then re-enabling file sharing in the Server app, or is this for people not running Server? I assume disabling and re-enabling sharing in System Preferences is the equivalent to enabling and re-enabling file sharing in the Server app?

Do you know if I would be able to use that touch command on a Server with file sharing already enabled? Will that effect anything?

Thanks!

Yes, disable/re-enable File Sharing either in System Preferences or if you're running Server.app in there. Either place.

Yes, you can use the touch command on a Server with file sharing already enabled. Nothing will be harmed. You're simply starting the SMB service.

The issue from the thread I provided appears to be when using SSD drives since they're faster than HDDs and the SMB service appears to not get started soon enough. My Mac Mini running OS X Server has this issue as I added an SSD to create a Fusion drive and after every reboot, I do the touch command. Silly and Apple really needs to fix this especially since they sell systems with SSDs (if that's the real cause).

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

Hi, getting same issue trying to get Sonos to connect on a share (which is on the Mac HD). I tried to create the plist script though it didn't seem to fix the issue. I also tried the touch shell command, but got permission denied.

Spent half an hour on the phone with Sonos support, escalated to level 2 support now ...

how can you bump the smb from command line (I am logged in as admin)?

Thanks

I have the same issue and have a ticket open with Sonos, EtherealPonx.

I have tried stopping and starting the server service using a script but no luck so far.

I'm having the same problem too. And it is right, it is since I've changed my harddisk with a new SSD (and also updated to Mountain Lion).

Disabling + Re-enabling the SMB sharing fixes it. I have not yet found how to add a startup script that can do it for me on every machine startup.

@Apple : please fix it!

I am now using an app called SMBUp which installs proper Unix SMB. It works fantastically to replace the garbage Apple SMB with a real working copy. I am very happy with it.

keg55 wrote:

There is a discussion thread where the OP created a .plist to automate starting SMB.

Unfortunately, SMB needs to be started every time the Mac is restarted.

I use the touch Terminal command from the discussion thread above.

touch "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist"

This seemed to be great to have on hand so that all of File Sharing does not have to be restarted kicking out my AFP users.