Asuswrt-Merlin 376.48 Beta 2 is out

[easyriider]

Hm, someone had told me the issue was gone for him with this release, so I didn't really look into it. I'll have to see if I can find a way to reproduce it, because so far with my AC87U and a USB flash drive, it's working fine for me.

If I disable guest login I can change permissions and add folders and users on my AC56U.

It's a nice logo at the top.

 

[AndreaS]

Hm, someone had told me the issue was gone for him with this release, so I didn't really look into it. I'll have to see if I can find a way to reproduce it, because so far with my AC87U and a USB flash drive, it's working fine for me.

It looks like the ability to change user and folder permissions is totally gone. The only options available when I select a user or a share are to delete or modify the name or the password in case of the user or to modify or delete the folder in case of a folder.

Attached is what I see

 

[octopus]

It looks like the ability to change user and folder permissions is totally gone. The only options available when I select a user or a share are to delete or modify the name or the password in case of the user or to modify or delete the folder in case of a folder.

Attached is what I see

Hello

Just tried this here with new beta2 and it work as is should.
You can try to shorter your devicename or try to remove "-" in name.
When you update which program did you update from?
Did you do "nvram" reset and configure by hand and NOT use your config file?!

octopus

 

[Txdk]

Hi Merlin,
I just installed Beta 2. Now the NTP works fine

same here time updates like normal

 

[RMerlin]

Hi Merlin,

I tried beta2, but still I've problem with this version. I left the HD plugged in the first start and still I had both the WAN/Firewall problem (no access to internet, even if the icon on the computer showed I had) and no nat-loopback. When I unplugged the HD, the WAN access was ok. When I tried to re-attached the HD, the nat-loopback still didn't work and the HD failed to be mounted. See the log

I reverted back to .47 and both problems disappear

Too many errors related to the HDD there, I'd suspect an issue with either the hard disk or the cable used to connect it. The fact that it was working with 376.47 might have been just sheer luck, as those errors are unrelated to the firmware itself.

 

[RMerlin]

If I disable guest login I can change permissions and add folders and users on my AC56U.

It's a nice logo at the top.

Guest login and User login are mutually exclusive - you can't use both at the same time.

Thanks. This is the logo that a user contributed a few months ago and that I was already using on the website. I just couldn't find any good location on the webui to put it, until now.

 

[RMerlin]

It looks like the ability to change user and folder permissions is totally gone. The only options available when I select a user or a share are to delete or modify the name or the password in case of the user or to modify or delete the folder in case of a folder.

Attached is what I see

While the issue does not occur with my RT-AC87U, I remember observing it once while testing something else on my AC56U (using the same HDD). I'll have to re-test it on that router to see if I can still reproduce it.

 

[RMerlin]

For adding further details, I've some conf files for dnsmasq, fstab and firewall start / init start. Could be helpful if I report my settings for this files?

Try booting with only one or two of these customizations at a time to see if you can isolate if one of these is responsible for the issue.

 

[matthew_eli]

Hi Merlin,

I tried what you suggested and most probably it was related to the old smb.conf. I copied the one in /etc/folder and reported my mods, rebooted and now it works all like a charm

Proudly running 48.beta2!

Thanks!

 

[RMerlin]

Hi Merlin,

I tried what you suggested and most probably it was related to the old smb.conf. I copied the one in /etc/folder and reported my mods, rebooted and now it works all like a charm

Proudly running 48.beta2!

Thanks!

Nice Odd that your smb.conf would cause the nasapp boot process to get stuck tho. Your first log was showing nasapp getting stuck, and start_firewall being dropped because it was still waiting for start_nasapps to complete, so it does make sense.

Can you post your smb.conf just so I can have a look at it (especially the Global section)?

There were a few changes I had to make to the smb.conf Asus were previously generating for 3.0.x, most specifically to specify the backend to use:

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/blob/master/release/src/router/libdisk/write_smb_conf.c#L273

 

[White_Knight]

Guest login and User login are mutually exclusive - you can't use both at the same time.

Thanks. This is the logo that a user contributed a few months ago and that I was already using on the website. I just couldn't find any good location on the webui to put it, until now.

Now you can delete " (Merlin build) " note near FW version number on top of GUI pages

 

[RMerlin]

Now you can delete " (Merlin build) " note near FW version number on top of GUI pages

I was wondering about that. Can't decide yet if I want to remove it or not. A lot of guides tell people to look for that specific string to determine which build they run, so I'm undecided. What do you guys think?

 

[White_Knight]

Merlin,

Sorry, but can i ask you about SAMBA issue ( http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showpost.php?p=145916&postcount=8 ) , what you can say about this at this time ?

 

[RMerlin]

Merlin,

Sorry, but can i ask you about SAMBA issue ( http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showpost.php?p=145916&postcount=8 ) , what you can say about this at this time ?

I thought you said that your own build of a pre-release Beta 2 had solved your problem? I did some changes to smbpasswd in Beta 2 that might be tied to it.

 

[matthew_eli]

Nice Odd that your smb.conf would cause the nasapp boot process to get stuck tho. Your first log was showing nasapp getting stuck, and start_firewall being dropped because it was still waiting for start_nasapps to complete, so it does make sense.

Can you post your smb.conf just so I can have a look at it (especially the Global section)?

There were a few changes I had to make to the smb.conf Asus were previously generating for 3.0.x, most specifically to specify the backend to use:

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/blob/master/release/src/router/libdisk/write_smb_conf.c#L273

Hi Merlin, here we go:

old smb.conf

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = RT-AC68U
server string = RT-AC68U
unix charset = UTF8
display charset = UTF8
log file = /var/log.samba
log level = 0
max log size = 5
security = SHARE
guest only = yes
encrypt passwords = yes
pam password change = no
null passwords = yes
force directory mode = 0777
force create mode = 0777
max connections = 5
obey pam restrictions = no
use spne go = no
client use spnego = no
disable spoolss = yes
host msdfs = no
strict allocate = No
interfaces = br0
use sendfile = yes
map archive = no
map hidden = no
map read only = no
map system = no
store dos attributes = yes
dos filemode = yes
oplocks = yes
level2 oplocks = yes
kernel oplocks = no
wide links = no
[MAT_BIGGEST]
comment = Toshiba External USB 3.0's MAT_BIGGEST
path = /tmp/mnt/MAT_BIGGEST
writeable = yes
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes

new smb.conf

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = RT-AC68U
server string = RT-AC68U
unix charset = UTF8
display charset = UTF8
log file = /var/log.samba
log level = 0
max log size = 5
security = SHARE
guest only = yes
encrypt passwords = yes
pam password change = no
null passwords = yes
max protocol = NT1
passdb backend = smbpasswd
smb encrypt = disabled
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
force directory mode = 0777
force create mode = 0777
max connections = 5
obey pam restrictions = no
use spnego = no
client use spnego = no
disable spoolss = yes
host msdfs = no
strict allocate = No
bind interfaces only = yes
interfaces = br0 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0 
use sendfile = yes
map archive = no
map hidden = no
map read only = no
map system = no
store dos attributes = yes
dos filemode = yes
oplocks = yes
level2 oplocks = yes
kernel oplocks = no
wide links = no
[MAT_BIGGEST]
comment = Toshiba External USB 3.0 MAT_BIGGEST
veto files = /.__*.txt*/asus_lighttpdpasswd/
path = /tmp/mnt/MAT_BIGGEST
writeable = yes
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes

Substantially I don't change anything from the default settings, excepting cancelling the optware partition, avoiding it to show itself by Samba share

 

[RMerlin]

Hi Merlin, here we go:

Substantially I don't change anything from the default settings, excepting cancelling the optware partition, avoiding it to show itself by Samba share

Most likely culprit was the fact that the backend wasn't specified I guess.

 

[cmillar6]

I was wondering about that. Can't decide yet if I want to remove it or not. A lot of guides tell people to look for that specific string to determine which build they run, so I'm undecided. What do you guys think?

I don't see a need for it anymore, the nice new icon clearly indicates that you are running Merlin firmware. The second (Merlin build) beside the firmware revision is kind of redundant now.

 

[Ronv42]

Web History Not Showing Navigation or headers in Beta 2

I just got done installing Beta 2 on my AC87 and started to run through the UI as you stated since I use HTTPS for the web ui. I found the web history tab doesn't paint the headers or the navigation tabs when selected. I am using IE11 under windows 8.1. I am attaching a image:

 

[AndreaS]

While the issue does not occur with my RT-AC87U, I remember observing it once while testing something else on my AC56U (using the same HDD). I'll have to re-test it on that router to see if I can still reproduce it.

I don't know if it can be of any help, but I attach my smb.conf, as I noticed that in all the shares user andrea is both listed as a valid and unvalid user which, even if I'm not a samba expert looks me strange.

admin@RT-AC68U-E578:/tmp/etc# cat smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = RT-AC68U-E578
server string = RT-AC68U-E578
unix charset = UTF8
display charset = UTF8
log file = /var/log.samba
log level = 0
max log size = 5
security = USER
guest ok = no
map to guest = Bad User
encrypt passwords = yes
pam password change = no
null passwords = yes
max protocol = NT1
passdb backend = smbpasswd
smb encrypt = disabled
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
force directory mode = 0777
force create mode = 0777
max connections = 5
obey pam restrictions = no
use spnego = no
client use spnego = no
disable spoolss = yes
host msdfs = no
strict allocate = No
bind interfaces only = yes
interfaces = br0 192.168.1.1/255.255.255.0
use sendfile = yes
wins support = yes
os level = 255
domain master = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
map archive = no
map hidden = no
map read only = no
map system = no
store dos attributes = yes
dos filemode = yes
oplocks = yes
level2 oplocks = yes
kernel oplocks = no
wide links = no
[_asusware]
comment = sda2's _asusware in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/_asusware
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[asusware.arm]
comment = sda2's asusware.arm in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/asusware.arm
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[jffs]
comment = sda2's jffs in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/jffs
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[settings]
comment = sda2's settings in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/settings
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[minidlna]
comment = sda2's minidlna in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/minidlna
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[BackupPortForward]
comment = sda2's BackupPortForward in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/BackupPortForward
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
[Torrent]
comment = sda2's Torrent in ASMT 2105
path = /tmp/mnt/sda2/Torrent
dos filetimes = yes
fake directory create times = yes
valid users = admin, andrea
invalid users = andrea
read list = admin
write list = admin
admin@RT-AC68U-E578:/tmp/etc#

 

[RMerlin]

I just got done installing Beta 2 on my AC87 and started to run through the UI as you stated since I use HTTPS for the web ui. I found the web history tab doesn't paint the headers or the navigation tabs when selected. I am using IE11 under windows 8.1. I am attaching a image:

This usually indicates something is causing a Javascript error, breaking the webpage code. Open your browser console, then check what line contains the error.