Removing a network alias

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Removing a network alias

At the time I added my MacBook Pro to the LAN, I managed to set up two Network aliases. One is a standard one that permits file sharing. Unintentionally I also established a SMB/CIFS File System Authentication (SAMBA, I believe and useful with PCs). This gets in the way of the filesharing.

I want to remove the SAMBA alias, but I get a dialogue indicating that the alias "cannot be opened, because the original cannot be found." I am offered the choices of deleting or fixing the alias. I would like to delete it, but I am informed I don't have sufficient privileges. Am logged in as administrator, so I'm unsure of what I need to do to get rid of the alias.

Any help would be appreciated.

Don O'Shea

G5 + MBP, Mac OS X (10.4.8), Hybrid Cat5/Wireless LAN

Posted on Nov 13, 2006 7:32 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Nov 13, 2006 10:00 AM in response to Don O'Shea

Might try Force Delete...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16093

Or my favorite, Xupport...
http://www.xupport.ch/

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Answer 2

Zaihan K

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Feb 4, 2007 8:44 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua, I noticed you suggesting the use of Xupport to force delete stuff in a few threads. Are you absolutely sure that it will not cause a problem? Without an explanation as to how it would work or indication that you are addressing the core problem of networking, I'm not sure I would dare to delete something the system tells me I can't.

What if it causes a bigger problem than what the poster had in the first place? I wouldn't want that to happen to me as I have a similar problem. Any reports?

PowerMac G4 1.25GHz Dual Processor MDD Mac OS X (10.4.8) PowerBook G4 1GHz 12"

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BDAqua

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Feb 5, 2007 1:20 AM in response to Zaihan K

Well, perhaps I shouldn't, but in most cases I don't suggest the best alternative, but only a way to accomplish what is asked!

That being said, I've Force Deleted many things without any apparent problems yet. Of course you just can't Delete just anything the System doesn't want you to.

No report back on this one yet of course.

I do favor tracking down the precise causes, but OSX is just too huge, and for my money an incomplete hodge podge of OSes, for it to be worthwhile all the time. 🙂

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Answer 4

neutron

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Feb 5, 2007 3:52 PM in response to Don O'Shea

You could try typing this command in in the Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities):

sudo rm /thepathtothealias

Example: sudo rm /annoyingalias

If there are any spaces, type a \ before the space. Example:

sudo rm /Annoying\ Alias

If this is the first time that you have used sudo, you will get a lecture on security.

Type your admin password and it will be deleted.

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