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Oct 07, 2015

6.4.0 changes share network access permissions for groups

Upgraded to 6.4.0, no other changes. Now all windows users get network access credentials prompt when trying to access a share for which same users have always had access as part of a group of user...

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Azalin

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Oct 12, 2015

Right after the update from 6.2.5 to 6.4.0 I tried to access the Samba shares on a Windows system and I discovered access was denied. At first I thought it was a Windows problem and that the connection had to be reset or connection had to be broken but then I tried to access the shares with a different user (but within the same user group "users") on a Linux based system and again access was denied. I thought Samba maybe needed a reboot and since I did not want to mess around with SSH I restarted the whole ReadyNAS ... after it came back, the shares were still inaccesible. So, then I tried accessing the shares using the admin account and that seemed to work.

After trying several things I found out that if I removed access rights for the "users" group and just gave all the users in the "users" group read/write access to the shares, the user was able to access the share again.

I have not tried to add the user to a different (new) group and give that group read/write access yet. It does seem to be related to the 6.4.0 firmware update as I did not have this problem before the update. So, for now, I have given all the users that need access to the various shares specific r/w access but it would have been better if I could arrange this on a group basis and that I did not have had to change all the permissions for all the shares.

I did not want to add to this discussion with "I have the same problem" but I feared that if nobody replies, Netgear might not see this as a problem that needs to be fixed. I guess that a lot of people have this, especially with the RN102.

vandermerwe
Master
Oct 12, 2015
An acknowledgement from Netgear that they have reproduced this would be helpful.
- EskenderNG
  NETGEAR Employee
  Oct 12, 2015
  Hello,
  
  I will post new information as soon as it is available.
  
  Bye,
  
  Eskender
  - nowhereman
    Aspirant
    Oct 13, 2015
    I think I have the same problem.
    
    I bought a new UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for my server. I logged in to down the server, and saw the update. I saw the popup for an update...and FOOLISHLY thought 'why not, I'm rebooting it anyway.'
    
    Upon reboot, I can login via a browser, but none of my computers can connect via windows/file explorer (or through links). When trying to browse in File Explorer, I get the windows login prompt...and it won't take what I know is a corect login/password combo.
    
    I creaed a new account and tried that...no go.
    
    I did notice in the windows dialog box that the domain is my computer name. I had previously clicked remember my credendials and i don't remember if that domain is correct. The computer name is not the same as the computer domain.