Unable to log into Samba server with merlin firmware

[Kanvas]

I have connected a hdd to the Asus RT AC68U router, but can not access this as Samba server with Merlin firmware. It will not accept username and password. There are no problems with Asus original firmware. Does anyone know why this is so?

 

[Jerry12]

What's the error message? What's the client OS?

I find that Samba on asuswrt-merlin works from OSX 10.10.4 with the router's admin login credentials, whereas using the created Samba accounts gets "The version of the server you are trying to connect to is not supported."

 

[Kanvas]

The clients are a tablet with Android Lollipop and a Oppo BDP-103 Blu-ray player. On both, I just get this message when I try to login using the router's login.

Log in error
Please verify username and password

As said before no problem with Asus original firmware 3.0.0.4.378.4850

 

[Jerry12]

Have you tried rebooting?

I gather the router has initialization bugs since rebooting can make things start working after setting up new features. Also see this posted longer reset sequence.

 

[Kanvas]

Have you tried rebooting?

I gather the router has initialization bugs since rebooting can make things start working after setting up new features. Also see this posted longer reset sequence.

Tried that. It did not work.

 

[Arrow]

I have the exact same issue with an RT-AC3200, Asus Merlin 380.68_4, and an Oppo UHD-203 UHD Blu-ray player.
The UHD-203 sees the Samba share but refuses to let me log in.

I wonder why official Asus firmware works for you as opposed to Merlin.

I called Oppo and was told that Oppo uses SMB 2.0 protocol, so I enabled SMB2 protocol in Merlin, but that didn't help.

NFS works fine though with the Oppo BDP-203.

This person also has the same issue: https://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/threads/noob-questions-on-media-samba-servers.28096/.

 

[supe]

Normally its not recommended to run beta firmware but I must say the latest AIMESH beta v18000 (thread link below)for my RT-AC68U has been stable for my setup and it has boosted my samba performance by about 20% over the current 380.68 builds.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/o...r-rt-ac68u-rt-ac86u-rt-ac5300-rt-ac88u.40745/

only issue I have is QOS seems be broken

 

[Arrow]

I wonder why official Asus firmware works for you as opposed to Merlin.

This does make me question what Merlin does differently with Samba than official Asus firmware.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I wonder why official Asus firmware works for you as opposed to Merlin.

This thread and the one you linked to are both 2 years old without any follow up posts. Since then the Samba code in stock and Merlin's firmware has been updated many times. The fact that both posts are about an Oppo makes me think that is where the problem lies. Are there any firmware updates for the Oppo?

The only other thing that comes to mind is to make sure your Samba username and password isn't too long and doesn't contain any non-alphanumeric characters.

 

[Arrow]

This thread and the one you linked to are both 2 years old without any follow up posts.

The issue persists with a newer model Oppo network/disc player.

Since then the Samba code in stock and Merlin's firmware has been updated many times.

Strange that Samba shares running on Windows works (in addition, apparently, to official Asus firmware).

The fact that both posts are about an Oppo makes me think that is where the problem lies.

Difficult to determine

Are there any firmware updates for the Oppo?

Yes. I'm referring to a newer model than OP.

https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-203/blu-ray-udp-203-Support.aspx

Latest Official Release Version

Release date: September 25, 2017
Category: Latest Official Release


Main Version: UDP20X-51-0922
Loader Version: TF0035
MCU Version: MCU203-01-1118

The only other thing that comes to mind is to make sure your Samba username and password isn't too long and doesn't contain any non-alphanumeric characters.

That doesn't make a difference. The password can be a single character. Still can't login.

NFS works fine though.

 

[Jack Yaz]

Doesn't matter. The issue persists.



Strange that Samba shares running on Windows works (in addition, apparently, to official Asus firmware).



Difficult to determine



Yes. I'm referring to a newer model than OP.

https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-udp-203/blu-ray-udp-203-Support.aspx

Latest Official Release Version

Release date: September 25, 2017
Category: Latest Official Release


Main Version: UDP20X-51-0922
Loader Version: TF0035
MCU Version: MCU203-01-1118



That doesn't matter. The password can be a single character. Still can't login.

NFS works fine though.

And what does SysLog on the router show at these failed login attempts?

 

[Arrow]

And what does SysLog on the router show at these failed login attempts?

I'm not seeing anything being dropped that corresponds with anything inside my LAN.

I would probably need to be able to get a log from the Oppo UHD-203 itself in order to figure out what's going on, and I doubt Oppo is going to give me the tools to do that.

This issue isn't a big deal in the sense that the UHD-203 also supports NFS and DLNA; there are other options that work. But it is puzzling. Merlin firmware is great, so I'm not going to switch away from it just because of this issue.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I'm not seeing anything being dropped that corresponds with anything inside my LAN.

What about the Samba log file. I'm not sure where it is in Merlin's firmware. Maybe /var/log.samba

 

[RMerlin]

my samba performance by about 20% over the current 380.68 builds.

That's because I use Samba 3.6.25, while Asus is using a prehistoric version (3.0.33).

 

[M.LEE]

I'm owner of RT-AC88U.
Install Debian Jessie.
Disable SAMBA in Merlin Firmware in GUI.
Install and run SAMBA in chrooted Debian.
No more incorrect username and password error message on my OPPO 203 BDP.
No more unstable streaming and log in issue.
NFS by merlin firmware is also unstable.