[kheston]

After upgrading to PathPilot 2.0, I was no longer able to access my gcode folder over the network. The smb.conf settings Tormach uses are not compatible with Samba4 (it looks as though this new version came with the latest Linux Mint Tormach uses with PP). To fix, open a terminal from within PathPilot by pressing ctrl+alt+x and edit the smb.conf.share file in your home directory:

cd ~
nano smb.conf.share

The "security = share" setting is the incompatible one. Change the file contents as follows:

[global]
        security = user
        map to guest = Bad Password

# share config
[gcode]
        comment = Tormach controller gcode folder
        path = /home/operator/gcode
        writeable = yes
        browseable = yes
        guest ok = yes
        force user = operator
        username = operator

Save the file and reboot. Your network share should re-appear.

[Fenichel]

When I try to write the edited file out, permission is denied.

[kheston]

When I try to write the edited file out, permission is denied.

Interesting. The smb.conf.share should be owned by you, not sure why you're seeing a permissions error. Try:

sudo nano smb.conf.share

[Fenichel]

That solved the write=permission problem, but after saving & rebooting, PP 2.0 still can't see the shared file.

[kheston]

Run smbstatus to see if there are any problems:

sudo service samba restart
sudo smbstatus

[Fenichel]

Run smbstatus to see if there are any problems:

sudo service samba restart
sudo smbstatus

[GBru]

After upgrading to PathPilot 2.0, I was no longer able to access my gcode folder over the network. The smb.conf settings Tormach uses are not compatible with Samba4 (it looks as though this new version came with the latest Linux Mint Tormach uses with PP). To fix, open a terminal from within PathPilot by pressing ctrl+alt+x and edit the smb.conf.share file in your home directory:

cd ~
nano smb.conf.share

The "security = share" setting is the incompatible one. Change the file contents as follows:

[global]
        security = user
        map to guest = Bad Password

# share config
[gcode]
        comment = Tormach controller gcode folder
        path = /home/operator/gcode
        writeable = yes
        browseable = yes
        guest ok = yes
        force user = operator
        username = operator

Save the file and reboot. Your network share should re-appear.

Thanks a million for this kheston! I was extremely annoyed when I lost connection to my share after upgrading. After following your instruction all is well in the world again!

G.

[Doug Darby]

Worked perfect for me also... Thanks so much for sharing.

[SPRSkip]

After upgrading to PathPilot 2.0, I was no longer able to access my gcode folder over the network. The smb.conf settings Tormach uses are not compatible with Samba4 (it looks as though this new version came with the latest Linux Mint Tormach uses with PP). To fix, open a terminal from within PathPilot by pressing ctrl+alt+x and edit the smb.conf.share file in your home directory:

cd ~
nano smb.conf.share

The "security = share" setting is the incompatible one. Change the file contents as follows:

[global]
        security = user
        map to guest = Bad Password

# share config
[gcode]
        comment = Tormach controller gcode folder
        path = /home/operator/gcode
        writeable = yes
        browseable = yes
        guest ok = yes
        force user = operator
        username = operator

Save the file and reboot. Your network share should re-appear.

Worked for me, No telling how long I would have been down without this post so Thanks

[estesdogg]

Somehow I've lost my network drive and now it asked me for credentials when I remap

[Doug Darby]

If it asks for username and PW try guest and guest

[estesdogg]

That worked, only damn combination I didn't try, thank you so much Doug

[Doug Darby]

Glad it worked. I just setup a new internet service and it asked me and luckily I had it in my notes from the first time...

[mountaindew]

Anyone have a trick for setting up a network share in windows 10 with a networked PP controller to move g-code?
I see everything on my network but the mill. I can see the mill is connected to router and working but no way to connect to any windows 10 system.
Any pointers would be great.

[old-cnc-geek]

What version of PathPilot are you running?

[mountaindew]

What version of PathPilot are you running?

Current, I keep it updated. I'm thinking its windows 10 problem and some past windows update disabled some network functions. I have no workgroup anymore as mentioned here, or its hidden.

[cbyrd]

I would check your SMB settings in Windows 10. If you go to the control panel > Program and Features. Select the turn windows features on and off and then make sure that the SMB functions are checked. .

I have seen this effect network connections between Windows 10 and other SMB connections (Windows Server 2003 and 2008,etc).

Chris

[mountaindew]

Still found no way to get this working!
Tormach posted a video on how to do this and it works for them. Perform the same setup on my machine and network and I get no connection and a smb error.
I check the above setting and they are ok.

Any Ideas what Im missing? Should be simple to connect a computer to a network. "I have dozens of devices connected- this is only problem one" I see settings for drop box file service under admin, lol, never would use such things.
But a simple file transfer in my home is not possible?

[rdsi]

Make sure both you PP controller and your Win machine are using the same workgroup name. Typically they both default to "workgroup" but if you have changed it on Windows you need to change it on PP also ...

[mountaindew]

Make sure both you PP controller and your Win machine are using the same workgroup name. Typically they both default to "workgroup" but if you have changed it on Windows you need to change it on PP also ...

Default "workgroup" name is on all devices I have. No documented way to set or change this on pp.