Moodle Plugins Directory: Windows Share access (AKA Network Drive Access, SMB Web Client)

Chris - I've replicated the bug and I will consider adding your fix in when I get a chance. Thanks for your contribution - I will credit you in the changelog

Hi Guy I've increased logging and this is what I got, any ideas

##### START DEBUG MESSAGE #####
file: class_smbwebclient.php
function: Debug
line: 223
Path =
##### END DEBUG MESSAGE #####
##### START DEBUG MESSAGE #####
file: class_smbwebclient.php
function: Debug
line: 1513
file: class_smbwebclient.php
function: _ParseSmbClient
line: 1495
file: class_smbwebclient.php
function: _SmbClient
line: 1242
EXEC CMD ATTEMPT 0 : /usr/bin/smbclient '//domain/FileStore' -c 'dir' -D 'UserData/Staff/username/Documents' -U 'domain/username%****' -d 0 -O 'TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOW$
[smbclient]
Domain=[domain] OS=[Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 9200] Server=[Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 6.2]
cd \UserData\Staff\username\Documents\: NT_STATUS_PATH_NOT_COVERED
[/smbclient]
##### END DEBUG MESSAGE ####

Hi Martin. What version of the block are you using?

Hi Guy. I'm using 2013090300

Hi Martin. Sounds like it could be an issue with smbclient's ability to work with shares that utilise DFS http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=274746

Martin, if you are happy to give me remote access to your server during a telephone conference I can help you resolve this. Please private message me with your phone number if you want me to get in touch.

Hi Guy I have messaged you.

Thanks Guy that works perfectly

Seems to be showing the share path which is not very good for security, going to alter the code myself to remove this.

Les, the only place I can see it showing the full share path is when you log in using form authentication. I have to admit I haven't spent ages looking for it but at a quick look that's the only place I can see it. In the next version of the block 2013101600 it will check to see if the share is hidden (has a $ sign) and if it is it wont show that component. Also it wont show the start of a share so "\\fileserver\share\stuff" would result in the path being displayed as "share\stuff". A hidden share of "\\fileserver\share$\stuff" would result in a path being displayed as "stuff". I hope this meets your needs.

Thanks for releasing this Guy, all set up and working here!

No problem Seb, thanks for positive feedback.

Hi Guy,

The Add Shares box is broken in Moodle 2.6/2.6.1, the add button shows but doesn't do anything when clicked and the share box is not shown. Tested with standard theme.

I wonder if someone could point a Moodle newbie in the right direction please? I have followed the instructions to add Windows Share access to my site. I can get them to appear but they don't link to anything. My smbclient folder does not contain a smb.conf file. Can anyone point me in the direction of a sample one or some documentation on how to create on please?

Hi Nigel. I assume you are using a *nix OS. If so, the first step is to make sure you can access your shares via the command line using smbclient - e.g. smbclient //192.168.56.30/Shared -U yourusername%yourpassword