topic Connecting to CIFS - Not Working in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/connecting-to-cifs-not-working/m-p/109514#M76869 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am having what I consider basic problems with the CIFS function.&nbsp; I have Windows2003R2 with Alfresco2.0 Community running. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have about 50 computers off the server running XP.&nbsp; There are 2 workgroups and 1 domain name or something similar.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The server can easily map the CIFS without problem.&nbsp; 1 in about 5 computers can sometimes map the CIFS only after playing with static IP's, workgroup names (ie. no logic here what so ever).&nbsp; If you restart one of the machines that could connect, it will be able to connect.&nbsp; All computers can use the Web Client with NO problems.&nbsp; All machines can ping &lt;servername&gt;_a and get replies.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>In the readme file it says to add the bold part to the line "&lt;host name="${localname}_A" </SPAN><STRONG>domain="MYDOMAIN</STRONG><SPAN>"/&gt;" to 'file-servers-custom.xml' file.&nbsp; Well when I open the file there is no such line which consists of &lt;host name&gt; so I add the entire line in 2 locations under the URL locations with no such luck.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am stumped, cause why would the webclient work, but CIFS not?&nbsp; I am beginning to think it has to do with the windows part.&nbsp; For CIFS to work, what conditions have to be met i.e. workgroups need to be the same, domains, etc. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So when I map, I enter my username and password and click ok, the connecting to … window just refreshes back at me over and over.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>This is preventing me from bulk uploading among other things. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Regards,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Bradley</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:16:21 GMT bsawler 2007-04-11T04:16:21Z Connecting to CIFS - Not Working https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/connecting-to-cifs-not-working/m-p/109514#M76869 Hi,I am having what I consider basic problems with the CIFS function.&nbsp; I have Windows2003R2 with Alfresco2.0 Community running. I have about 50 computers off the server running XP.&nbsp; There are 2 workgroups and 1 domain name or something similar.&nbsp; The server can easily map the CIFS without problem.&nbsp; 1 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:16:21 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/connecting-to-cifs-not-working/m-p/109514#M76869 bsawler 2007-04-11T04:16:21Z Re: Connecting to CIFS - Not Working https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/connecting-to-cifs-not-working/m-p/109515#M76870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Fixed.&nbsp; Very easy fix, and a google search later.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I like to post these silly things cause maybe someone else might get stumped on simple things like this and it feels good once sorted. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When mapping the network you need to select Connect using a </SPAN><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">different user name</SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Works like charm.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>No if I can only figure out how to execute an update statement in HSQL to delete an id?&nbsp; <img id="smileysurprised" class="emoticon emoticon-smileysurprised" src="https://connect.hyland.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-surprised.png" alt="Smiley Surprised" title="Smiley Surprised" /> </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Cheers,</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>BS</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:11:56 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/connecting-to-cifs-not-working/m-p/109515#M76870 bsawler 2007-04-11T06:11:56Z