Ubuntu
rdesktop package

rdesktop does not connect local disk

Bug #352040 reported by Werner Kuballa
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: rdesktop

I am connecting to a local "kvm" system running WindowsXP using the command line:

rdesktop -g 1184x864 10.35.173.38 -r disk:homedir=/home/wkuballa

When trying to access "homedir" in the rdp-session, Windows returns the error message;

\\tsclient\homedir is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this ...
The device is not connected.

However, when I start the rdp-session using this command:

strace -o /tmp/tempf rdesktop -g 1184x864 10.35.173.38 -r disk:homedir=/home/wkuballa

I can access "homedir" just fine.

This bug is easy to repeat. Just start an rdp-session with one or the other command and try to access the local disk.

I am using Ubuntu 9.04 with updates up to 30-Mar-2009, rdesktop version: 1.6.0

regards,
Werner

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Ryders (seb-ryders) wrote :

Can replicate using the same ubuntu (up-to-date as of 7/7/09), same rdesktop version but connecting to a win2003 server environment.

hth

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Jack87 (akop87) wrote :

I to am having the same issue has there been any resolution?

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Werner Kuballa (wkuballa) wrote : Re: [Bug 352040] Re: rdesktop does not connect local disk

I almost forgot about that - or: I got so used to using workarounds that I
just don't care any more. I still have the same problem (can not access the
host file system) on some virtual systems. As far as I can see, there is no
rhyme or reason why one virtual system can and the other can not....

On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 2:13 AM, Jack87 <email address hidden> wrote:

> I to am having the same issue has there been any resolution?
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> rdesktop does not connect local disk
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/352040
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albundy83 (albundy83) wrote :

Is there some resolution or bypass ?
I have the same problem, and it happens only with Windows 7 and 2008.
XP and 2003 work correctly.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in rdesktop (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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mazurkin (mazurkin) wrote :

I have the same problem with rdesktop 1.7.0, Ubuntu 11.10, Windows XP SP3

On my laptop everything is fine, but on the desktop sometimes I got the message "The device is not connected" and shared folder is not accessible.

But if I use rdesktop under strace (thanks for the advice!) - this message never appears and shared folder is always accessible.

It seems (I'm not totally sure) that the same error exists in xfreerdp 1.0.1

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