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Bug 106722 - samba/smb prompts for password for every change of directory
samba/smb prompts for password for every change of directory
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.0.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
: 113056 141994 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2003-02-21 13:19 UTC by Nicolas Keller
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---



Description Nicolas Keller 2003-02-21 13:19:54 UTC
Hi! 

Up to now (2.0.6), if you want to access a SMB share you've got to enter
your username and password plaintext like this:

smb:///username:password@host/share

If you don't enter your username and password in this command line, a
notification box bumps up to ask for you name and pw ("Authentication
required"). Somehow, this doesn't work at least for me. Although I entered
the data correct, the box comes up 4 more times but I never get access. It
is really annoying and - even worse - dangerous that you've got to enter
your password plaintext. Additionally there's another small bug here:
"Cancel" doesn't have any effect, the box comes back 5 times in total anyway.

Solutions:

- Make the "Authentication required" box work correct.
- Offer a internal database for usernames and passwords. This would be
dangerous too in another way, but at least a password wouldn't be visible
on screen when entered.
- Enhance the "Authentication required" box: Add an option like "remember
my username & pw". Store this data in the internal DB.

I hope I was fast enought and this isn't an issue any more :-)

Keep up the good work & Thanx.

-- Nicolas Keller
Comment 1 Elijah Newren 2003-04-23 22:43:57 UTC
Slightly related to bug 110159 (nautilus doesn't give the user a
second chance to enter their username and password).
Comment 2 Elijah Newren 2003-06-11 18:21:45 UTC
This potentially looks like a duplicate of bug 84647 and looks related
to bugs 110159 and bug 114570.
Comment 3 Elijah Newren 2003-06-11 18:24:29 UTC
Doh!  That's suppose to be bug 86467 not 84647.
Comment 4 Matthew Gatto 2004-05-06 02:21:09 UTC
*** Bug 113056 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Matthew Gatto 2004-05-08 04:22:13 UTC
argh, this took me forever to find. too many damn bugs in the database. changing
the title to something meaningful.

I also think is mostly fixed in gnome-2.6, so changing to FIXED. please reopen
if it can be reproduced in gnome-2.6 or greater.
Comment 6 Matthew Gatto 2004-05-08 04:22:53 UTC
*** Bug 141994 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***