Ubuntu – “failed to retrieve share list from server: file already exists” (Can’t access samba shares after 18.04) update

18.04sambaserver

After upgrading from 16.04 to 18.04 I can't access my samba shares anymore.
I can login with my credential to the samba share (it's an office windows server) but get stuck with the same error:

"failed to retrieve share list from server: file already exists"

Is it possible that I should clean up samba config files?

Thank you

EDIT:
found a workaround (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunar/+bug/1762211) typing the full name of the samba share on the address bar give me access to the directory. Still missing the possibility to see the list of samba shares though.

Best Answer

Initially I found a workaround, typing the full name of the samba share on the address bar give me access to the directory. Apparently there is a related bugreport: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunar/+bug/1762211

And here is the full solution:

sudo apt install smbclient

and then edit /etc/samba/smb.conf right under the workgroup = WORKGROUP line and add this line to change the default:

client max protocol = NT1

Reference: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2384959

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