ALT-F2 accessing SMB://server/share - Weird quirk.

[Steve Kratz]

Not using simple sharing... Something I just noticed also (at work). I'm
trying to connect to:

machine: PENGUIN
workgroup: WORKGROUP

When I first connect, the initial connection comes up with an IP address
of a domain controller on the network. Seems like SMB://server/share
does some sort of a broadcast for a domain controller or something - no
other reason why it'd pull up a test domain controller that I've NEVER
done anything with.

Once again, hitting escape let me connect to the correct machine.

Weird.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walt Dundore [mailto:wdundore at northgatech.edu] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:17 PM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: RE: ALT-F2 accessing SMB://server/share - Weird quirk.
> 
> Do you have simple file sharing enabled or disabled on the XP box?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of 
> Steve Kratz
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:16 PM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: ALT-F2 accessing SMB://server/share - Weird quirk.
> 
> Ok, I have a home machine that's WinXP - not joined to a domain.
> 
> I have several shares with read/write permission for:
> user: blah
> password: pass
> workgroup: everyone
> IP: 192.168.0.150
> 
> On my Ubuntu workstation (IP addr 192.168.0.155), I hit 
> alt-f2, enter SMB://192.168.0.150, and it prompts me for a 
> username/password/domain. I enter my credentials, then it 
> brings up ANOTHER log in box, this time, it says "log in to 
> 192.168.0.155" - which is my Ubuntu box! If I hit escape 
> here, I see my windows share. Everything's accessable fine. 
> If I try typing in either username for my windows box or my 
> ubuntu box, it just "loops" and takes me right back to 
> logging into 192.168.0.155.
> 
> Anyone know what's up with this?  This has persisted through 
> a couple reinstalls of Breezy - began back in the betas.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
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