** Changed in: nautilus
Status: New => Expired
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272324
Title:
Share name is incorrectly marked as an optional field in Places >
Connect To Server > Windows share, which causes unclear error when
connecting
Status in Nautilus:
Expired
Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Binary package hint: nautilus
It is possible to open smb://servername/ in nautilus. It then shows
the available 'windows' shares...
But, it is not supported by nautilus-connect-server to type *only* the
windows server name and hit "connect". You get a error message saying
"Can't display location "smb://localhost/" - No application is
registered as handling this file".
This is not very user friendly. See screenshots attached.
I understand it is not possible to "connect" the server itself -- you require
to specify a sharename as well.
So, I propose one of these solutions:
1) Introduce markings that indicate which fields are required, and show a
dialog saying you have to enter the share name in case of connecting to a
windows share
2) Add functionality that allows you to select the sharename you want to
"connect"
As a side note. I think from the name "connect to server" it is quite
unclear what the tool does for the uninitiated. Perhaps "Access
network filesystem" is a better description to use in the "Places"
menu.
I have discussed this with marcobra here;
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+question/45685
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