[Samba] Connecting to samba server from android TV Box

Jeremy Allison jra at samba.org
Mon Jan 27 18:39:29 UTC 2020


On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 09:18:39AM -0500, Alex via samba wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > > > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zPjZIfs1F73Xa0PJ-oEYYfuhj5N2SqyT
> > > ...
> > > > Yep, that's readable thanks. The client connects
> > > > to the server, opens \\192.168.1.7\IPC$ and then
> > > > \srvsvc and does a DCE-RPC NetShareEnumAll request,
> > > > which we reply to, the client closes the handle
> > > >  - then the client just sits there.
> > > >
> > > > No further requests at all.
> > > >
> > > > You need to look inside the client logs to
> > > > discover why it's just sitting there. The
> > > > server replied, it's now the clients turn
> > > > to do something (and it isn't).
> > > >
> > > > Whose client code is this ?
> > >
> > > I don't really know. It's a blackbox Android TV thing from a company
> > > called "ninkbox"
> > > https://www.amazon.com/Android-NinkBox-RK3318-Quad-Core-Dual-WiFi/dp/B07SLXTKJ5/
> > >
> > > I've also tried their support and it just goes unanswered.
> > >
> > > There doesn't appear to be any SMB logs on the device to review.
> >
> > FYI, if you want to get a box that "just works" I'd
> > recommend:
> >
> > https://osmc.tv/vero/
> >
> > I have 3 of them at home mounting from a Samba SMB2 server,
> > and they're really good. More expensive than the ninkbox
> > I'm afraid though.
> 
> Yes, that's exactly what I needed to know, thanks.

FYI. I'm using the in-kernel SMB2 client with
an automount setup via ssh-ing into the Vero box.

> Thanks so much for your help.

Well I'd still love to get the NinkBox working
for you - but without access to any client logs
it's going to be hard.



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