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SMB file transfer fails if file name starts with "._"
Have a RN212 configured for use as network file server, including backing up smartphones and laptops. Updated it today with latest OS version 6.9.5 and retested, and the error remains.
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PlainBill wrote:
You could perhaps use time machine over afp instead of smb???
Well, my assumption right now is that Enhance MacOS is adding some kind of filter, so unless using afp allows that to be disabled, I don't think that would work.
If you reset TM to use AFP, then you can disable Enhance MacOS. At least other posters here have said that.
You could perhaps use time machine over afp instead of smb???
Well, my assumption right now is that Enhance MacOS is adding some kind of filter, so unless using afp allows that to be disabled, I don't think that would work. I'm not inclined to try because that would mean disabling Time machine, which deletes all of the backup.
You could PM a mod ( @JohnCM_S ) or perhaps @OOM-9 and see if they can log it in their internal systems.
I'll give that a try, and also ask if they know of a workaround.
I did find one procedure that might work: disable Netgear's Time machine implementation entirely, and follow the instructions here (https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/turn-nas-windows-share-time-machine-backup/).
I'd selected the Netgear product, however, partially due to its claim of internal Time machine support along with SMB.
PlainBill wrote:
You could perhaps use time machine over afp instead of smb???
Well, my assumption right now is that Enhance MacOS is adding some kind of filter, so unless using afp allows that to be disabled, I don't think that would work.
If you reset TM to use AFP, then you can disable Enhance MacOS. At least other posters here have said that.
Hi Stephan,
That appears to work: I went to the Time machine settings and switched it from SMB to AFP, added AFP to the share protocol list, then disabled Enhance MacOS from the share.
Was then able to backup my Android phone, and once I reconfigured Time machine on the iBook and iPhone to the new share interface protocol, they backed up using Time machine as well.
Guess I'll hope that in the future when Apple fully removes AFP from their products that Netgear has fixed the SMB part of this issue, or that Apple provides direct SMB backup support of a different flavor.
Thanks very much for your help and persistence,
Bill Howell
I'm glad you got it to work (at least for now). :smileyhappy:
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