Dear Fedora Users,
I’m encountering an issue where I cannot access a Samba shared folder
from a Windows 10 guest running on a host configured with virt-manager
+ QEMU/KVM. Here are the details of the situation:
--> Host Configuration and Status
The Samba shared folder is accessible from the host itself:
$ smbclient //192.168.122.1/intercambio -U x
Password for [SAMBA\x]:
Try "help" to get a list of possible commands.
smb: \> ls
. D 0 Mon May 31 22:30:19 2021
.. D 0 Mon May 31 22:30:19 2021
This confirms that Samba is running and the share is functional locally.
SELinux is set to permissive mode using:
sudo setenforce 0
However, the problem persists.
The host firewall has the Samba service and port 445 explicitly allowed:
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=samba --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
--> Guest Configuration and Symptoms
The guest Windows 10 machine can successfully ping the host:
ping 192.168.122.1
However, attempts to connect to the shared folder fail. For example:
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName 192.168.122.1 -Port 445
Output:
WARNING: TCP connect to (192.168.122.1 : 445) failed
ComputerName : 192.168.122.1
RemoteAddress : 192.168.122.1
RemotePort : 445
InterfaceAlias : Ethernet Instance 0
SourceAddress : 192.168.122.155
PingSucceeded : True
PingReplyDetails (RTT) : 0 ms
TcpTestSucceeded : False
Disabling the Windows Firewall on the guest did not resolve the issue.
--> What I've Tried So Far
Verified Samba functionality locally on the host (smbclient works).
Set SELinux to permissive mode (setenforce 0).
Ensured the host’s firewall allows Samba traffic.
Tested guest-host connectivity (successful ping but failed
Test-NetConnection to port 445).
--> Additional Information
Host: Fedora
Guest: Windows 10
Virtualization: virt-manager + QEMU/KVM
Virtual network: NAT (default virbr0, host IP 192.168.122.1)
--> Request for Assistance
What could be causing the failure to access the Samba shared folder
from the Windows guest? Are there specific configurations or
troubleshooting steps I should try in this setup?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Paul