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User profile for user: André Tenenbaum
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Server File Sharing unstable on mac and windows network on Mavericks and OSX Server 3.0

Since I've updated our mac mini server from Mountain Lion and OSX Server 2.X to Mavericks and OSX Server 3.0 we are having sharing issues with Windows (7 and 8) and OSX Mavericks users, not being able to access files on the mac mini server.


What I've notice is that OSX Serer 3.0 stop working and I have to restart the Mac Mini Server to make things start working again.


This was not happening with Mountain Lion and OSX Server 2.X.


On the Windows and OSX users what happen is the computers keep trying to connect to the server and are not being able to open or copy files. Again this is intermittent, and I suspect it might be a OSX Server bug.


Any one having the same problem or can give us and advice would be great help.


Thanks.


Andre Tenenbaum

Mac mini, OS X Server, with OSX Server 3.0

Posted on Oct 31, 2013 8:36 AM

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User profile for user: Brandon Macinnis
Brandon Macinnis
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Posted on Nov 3, 2013 12:01 PM

I have the exact same set up (Mac mini running OSX Server 3.0) and have been having lots of issues since upgrading. I have not been able to sort out if the issues are on the Server side or the client side, but after a couple of hours, both Windows 7 and OS X clients lose connection to the server. I have been unable to determine the cause. Rebooting the server does help, but obviously that is not a workable solution. Now that I think about the frequency of occurence, I'm wondering if it has something to do with TimeMachine backups running on the server? I may try turning that off on the server and see if that helps (although, again, that isn't a good solution).


I'll just say, I am regretting upgrading everything. I had been hoping Mavericks and its use of SMB2 would fix other issues I was having with Windows 7 machines accessing shared folders on the server, but instead, it has unleashed a slew of problems for both Windows and OS X clients. It is very frustrating since there does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to why connection to the server drops. Hoping there is a fix on the way. All in all, switching from a Netgear ReadyNAS to a MacMini server hasn't really yielded the improvements I had hoped it would.

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User profile for user: kristin.
kristin.
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May 13, 2014 8:17 AM in response to Christoph Ewering1

Same here, for both 13D61 client and 13D61 server (I have not seen seeds for 13D62), and can confirm AFP is still broken as well.


I've submitted bugs for both server and client regarding the issue, but after some initial back-and-forth, I haven't had an update in ages. I have a feeling Mavericks is EOL in this regard as everyone has been pulled to work on 10.10 for WWDC. I honestly doubt these issues will ever be fixed in Mavericks.

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User profile for user: Christoph Ewering1
Christoph Ewering1
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May 13, 2014 8:21 AM in response to kristin.

kristin. wrote:


Same here, for both client and server, and can confirm AFP is still broken as well.

I've submitted bugs for both server and client regarding the issue, but after some initial back-and-forth, I haven't had an update in ages. I have a feeling Mavericks is EOL in this regard as everyone has been pulled to work on 10.10 for WWDC. I honestly doubt these issues will ever be fixed in Mavericks.


This bug is in 10.7 throught 10.9.2 for Windows clients - Mavericks just makes it worse. If it won't be fixed real soon (within a week from now) I am forced to replace Snow Leopard servers with Windows servers. I have a dead line.


@Apple: Nice job, well done 😢 - oh a sorry - I mean well ignored 😠

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Server File Sharing unstable on mac and windows network on Mavericks and OSX Server 3.0

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