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  1. M

    Time Machine to SMB share, credentials not in keychain

    One of set Time Machine destinations is SMB share in LAN. Is there any way to prevent Time Machine from saving credentials for that network share in keychain and to force Time Machine to ask user for those credentials every time Time Machine needs to know those?
  2. M

    Two sparsebundles on same network share (Time Machine destination)

    Is there any way to maintain manually for Time Machine more than one sparse bundles (in case here: 2) on same network share? SMB as protocol is used. In one of those 2 sparse bundles Time Machine backups are stored (one single Mac, 10.9 only) which were generated last (appx) 3 years. This...
    • Mac2013orlater
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    • multiple smb time machine network drive
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. R

    A What The.. smb share issue with Sierra OS Server and Sierra Work station Invisible files

    I've searched everywhere for a solution to this issue and the closet I found was on this site but no solution posted and it was a older OS. Server - System Sierra server running on MacPro 2010 Workstations iMac 2010 and 2 - 2017 running Sierra Keep in mind that this happens only in certain...
  4. yomacroni

    Basic search on external drive via smb

    I'm a longtime Windows user and I have an external drive connected to a mac mini (2009/El Capitan I think) with file sharing turned on for this drive. I connect to the mac mini from a Macbook Air running Sierra via smb: and browse to a specific directory in Finder that has files starting with...
  5. simon lefisch

    Cannot Mount Linux SMB Share In macOS 10.12.6

    Hello everyone, I have a CentOS file server running SMB and I am unable to mount it in macOS using Terminal. I have ran the following commands and receive errors: $mount -t smbfs //username:password@server_ip/share\ name ~/local_dir mount_smbfs: URL parsing failed, please correct the URL and...
  6. GuillaumeB

    Noob question on network

    Hello, I recently set up my former MacBook Pro as a server, making use of Back to my Mac, Resilio Sync, Plex and SMB/VNC to access it on the local network and outside. I'm happy it works great but I have one question. I got three Mac on the same network. They all have the same public IP...
  7. patriot3w

    how can i setup Sierra to allow login to SMB share without username

    Now i'm able to login to the SMB share (file share) with Guest account name only(with blank password) , how to setup so i can login in without any username?
  8. Scott Davilla

    Apps MrMC v3.0.3 on tvOS

    https://mrmc.tv/2017/04/27/mrmc3-0-3/ added new native emby client fixed plex client 3D SBS detection fixed OS screensaver for FireOS and Android fixed tvOS dismiss of OS screensaver when using play/pause buttons added audio silence factor selector improved plex/emby playback startup improved...
  9. rhett7660

    Mac Keeps dropping SMB Network Share

    Hello, My Mac Mini running 10.11.6 keeps dropping the SMB share to a QNAP NAS box where all of my media resides. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I have searched and found for older OS's. This doesn't happen on my Mac Pro that is running the same OS. I have checked the power saving and...
  10. LeshkoApps

    Universal Flacbox - FLAC, MP3 Music Player and Downloader

    Hello everyone! today we want to announce Flacbox - FLAC Music Player and Streamer for your iPhone or iPad Flacbox - free download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flap-free-lossless-audio-player/id1097564256?ls=1&mt=8 Flacbox is smart and powerful FLAC music player and downloader. You can...
  11. baccusapp

    Baccus - Reliable backups to your NAS and External Drives

    Introducing Baccus - a flexible, fast and efficient backup application for your Mac. Baccus simplifies and manages multiple backups to external drives and NAS systems. Imagine arriving at work and, without lifting a finger, have your computer start backing up your files. Simply connect to your...
    • baccusapp
    • Thread
    • afp apple backup mac macos nas samba smb sync time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. K

    Time Machine backup on Windows 10 "server"

    Hi there! I want to use a Windows 10 PC as Time machine network server. Since Sierra a SMB server is officially supported for TM backups: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25585?viewlocale=en_US&locale=it_IT Here the TM over SMB specs...
  13. Z

    why does auto-mount of afp:// shares ask for login credentials?

    0favorite My users login to their Macs using Active Directory usernames and passwords. The Macs are bound to the Active Directory. I put some smb:// shares in Login Items so that the network shares would be loaded automatically at login, and it worked great. The users have permissions to...
  14. speedingant

    AutoMounter your NAS Shares - Native macOS App

    Introducing AutoMounter, a powerful menu item designed to automatically mount your network shares. We wanted our network shares always accessible and ready to use. If you've got a NAS appliance, a server at work, or even shared folders on your other computers, you'll know how time consuming it...
    • speedingant
    • Thread
    • afp auto automount drive mount nas network nfs share smb
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  15. d21mike

    SMB File Share on OS X. Unable to connect from LINUX.

    I created a File Share on my MAC PRO (El Capitan) and enabled SMB and APF. I can connect to it from another Mac and Windows but not from SUSE 12 Linux. From Linux I can connect to a Synology NAS and also a Winows 2008 Server without any problems. Only can not connect to the MAC. Any...
  16. M

    VLC on AppleTV 4G won't read anything from Mac server

    My setup is relatively simple: I have an iMac with Apple's Server app doing file sharing (SMB enabled for shares), a hardwired gigabit network, and a 32GB AppleTV with VLC on it. VLC sees the iMac on the network, and when I enter a valid userID and password it connects... but then just gives an...
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