Bug/problem report

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Mar 16, 07:46

I found Xplorer2 on the internet and i am really impressed and i like it. :D

I do have 1 problem with it.
When you try to open a hidden share on a windows computer by the UNC path, it takes almost a minute to complete. :(

What i mean:
If i open a file-pane to the C: drive or D: drive, there is no problem.
If i try to open a hidden share by typing: \\computername\sharename$ it takes forever.
If i try to open a normal share: \\computername\sharename there is no problem, just like the driveletter.

It only is a problem with the HIDDEN shares, i.e. sharenames ending with a $ sign.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Mar 16, 11:53

is your explorer faster with those hidden shares?
also all the cliches apply: reboot, check your firewalls/antivirus etc

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Mar 16, 14:07

is your explorer faster with those hidden shares?
also all the cliches apply: reboot, check your firewalls/antivirus etc

Windows Explorer does almost connect in the same time it normally connects as a drive letter.
Xplorer2 also does it quick with a driveletter, and quick with normal shares. Slow with hidden shares.

Disabling Firewall, antivirus etc does not help at all. Reboots don't help etc.
I did found out that it is only slow on the first time connect. If i connect a second time during that xplorer2 session, it is just as quick as anything else. After the 1st connect, it does not matter what share i connect to, everything is quick.

But if i close Xplorer2 and start it again, the first time connecting to a hidden share is slow again.

Very strange behaviour.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Mar 16, 16:14

i bet the first time you connect with explorer will be slow too
of course you never quit explorer so it's hard to tell!

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Mar 16, 19:15

i bet the first time you connect with explorer will be slow too
of course you never quit explorer so it's hard to tell!

Well, i can assure you that the first time with windows explorer is NOT a problem. As i told in the previous message.
Only in Xplorer2 i have this problem.
It looks like windows is trying to authenticate the session or something like that. If i have time tomorrow (i don't have time now), i will use a sniffer to see the ethernetpackages both with Windows Explorer and with Xplorer2 and also between a hidden share and a normal share.

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Apr 05, 10:04

Okay, it took a while, but now i have the etherreal capture files.
Were do you want to have them? 1 capture file from xplorer2 and 1 capture file from windows explorer. Both after startup, asking for a hidden url (like \\servername\username$)

What i see is that the moment you hit the ENTER, the active pane shows almost immediatly the right info, but Xplorer2 is still busy (cursor has changed) for about 2 minutes. In those 2 minutes, i see a lot of packages with DNS en HTTP requests and almost every server in the ARP cache is being questioned about the status (as far as i understand the log)

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 05, 10:31

i wouldn't be able to figure anything out of such data
the only info i could use would be the debug output of x2
if you'd like to run that let me know

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Apr 05, 11:02

uuuuhhhh, debug info?
I checked the help, but i have no idea what you are talking about.
What debug info? How do i collect it? etc.
Or is this a commandline option?

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 05, 11:18

i've just sent you a PM with instructions

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Apr 05, 12:11

I just sent you a personal message with the results of the test.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 05, 14:31

i haven't received anything, neither forum nor email!

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Apr 06, 06:04

I did send you a new message, but it stays in my outbox on the messageboard. I have no idea if this is normal with PM on this board.
If this does not work again, please let me know where to send the debug info to with normal e-mail.

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 06, 08:43

got it!

elot · Post by **elot** » 2005 Apr 13, 10:17

Did you already found soething, or are you still searching?

Post by **nikos** » 2005 Apr 13, 10:29

i've sent you a PM about it requesting some more info
check out the forum post