smbclient fails if server does not support Echo request (eg. Time Capsule)

[Malte S. Stretz]

This is the same as bug 445595 which is marked closed: smbclient can't access files shared by Apple's Time Capsule because the server doesn't support the echo request:

stretz@slpn-nb-mss:~$ smbclient //timecapsule/HD1
Enter stretz's password:
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Apple Base Station] Server=[CIFS 4.32]
smb: \> SMBecho failed. Maybe server has closed the connection

This is also reported in the Samba Bugzilla and marked as fixed over there.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: smbclient 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
BothFailedConnect: Yes
Date: Thu Aug 2 12:21:14 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
NmbdLog:
 Packet send failed to 172.27.8.255(138) ERRNO=Invalid argument
   Packet send failed to 172.27.8.255(138) ERRNO=Invalid argument
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SambaServerRegression: No
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:
 failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
   failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
   failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
   failed to retrieve printer list: NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
SourcePackage: samba
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (94 days ago)

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

looks like this was fixed in samba 3.6.4, and so is fixed in Quantal (3.6.6) but not in precise (3.6.3)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

The Precise Pangolin has reached end of life, so this bug will not be fixed for that release