NextPVR as client (windows 10)

[V_J]

Hello,

I'm trying to configure NPVR 3.6.6 as a client for another NPVR 3.6.6. In the client, I set
- act as client (checked)
- servername "mypc"
- database share "\\mypc\users\public\npvr\"

In that path is the file npvr.db3. The client says it cannot find the database share. If I right click on the client on the npvr service icon, it lists the tuner configuration of the server.

On the server side, homegroup is not enabled. The wiki states
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Set the path to the NextPVR data directory on the server. An example might be that your server PC, named "PVR", has a shared folder, "NEXTPVR". You would then enter \\PVR\NEXTPVR as the path for this option. If you are running Windows 7 and have homegroup sharing enabled then it may be already shared as \\PVR\Users\Public\NPVR.
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As I do not have homegroup enabled, does it mean I have to manually share the folder NPVR on the network? Which are the most restrictive permissions for this? (e.g. read only, one user per client I want to connect)? Which password protection can I use (if any)?

I tried sharing the folder \users\public\npvr, with sharename "npvr", and changed the database share to "\\mypc\npvr", but get the same error.

edit1:
Hmmm, I cannot access the share via windows explorer also... something with access rights... I probably need to resolve this first...

edit2:
I can seem to make a share for the folder and mount it as a disk in the client computer, but I have no access to the contents. Most likely, this is why NPVR also fails with it... Any suggestions on how I can give a client access to the folder? The folder is shared (with everyone, full control) but another windows cannot access it.

Thanks!


Jörg

[V_J]

Without enabling homegroup, the only way I can seem to get the remote windows to access the public folder is going to the "network and sharing center" and enable "public folder sharing". At that point, I can access the public folder and the NPVR folder from another computer (not sure how access rights go).

Strangely, NPVR still cannot connect to it. Sometimes it claims that the server is not found (it is up and running, network discovery enabled on both computers), both when I use name or when I go via IP address. And sometimes it claims that the database share is not found... Any thoughts?

Thanks,


Jörg

[jcjefferies]

The key points are:-

1) At least initially disable password protected sharing in Advanced Sharing Settings and also enable "network discovery" and "file sharing"
2) Select NPVR directory properties and under Advanced sharing select "Share this folder" box to share \\server\NPVR
3) Also under "Advanced Sharing" select permissions and give "Everyone" full control. Under "Security" tab give "Everyone" full control. If you want you can increase security later when all is working!
4) From the client find the sever under "Network" and check you have full access to the NPVR share by copying a file there then deleting it.
5) Run NextPVR on client and under Devices fill in "Server Name" and "Database Share" just replacing the word "hushpc" with the name of your server adding nothing else!

Chris

[V_J]

Thanks for your reply.

I have not disabled password protected sharing, so I will have to try that (although I would like to keep it enabled, I have some other shares on that pc).
Network discovery and file sharing are both enabled.

I tried to share the NPVR folder, but while the client could see the share, it could not read from it (did not even show list of files) in windows explorer, no matter what I tried (other shared folders work fine). I could access the folder from the client, only when enabling public sharing (although I would also like not to have that one).

The settings you mention in 3) are set like that.

In step 4, I have access to it from Windows explorer when public sharing was enabled.

In step 5, names are set correctly (I also tried with ip address), but it pops up an error. Sometimes, even though it pops up an error, it can show me the epg. But usually it then hangs.

I think the main cause is something with windows sharing rather than NPVR, but I'm at a loss...

[Reddwarf]

Can you browse the servers shared folder using windows explorer from the client? Post a screenshot of the error message as it would be helpful...

[jcjefferies]

You didn't say what happened when you tried to Write to the NPVR directory as that should give some indication of what is going on.

Chris

[V_J]

Sorry... some things came up...

@reddwarf: browsing works fine.
@jcjefferies: I will try to write to the NPVR directory, but cannot yet say when... It will be a few days though...

[V_J]

Ok, it took longer to find time than I thought...

I enabled public folder sharing, and the client has access (read/write) to the folder of the server. NPVR works fine on the server. In the client, I have servername and path correctly set.

The client starts with an error message concerning the server, continues and can show a partial EPG. When trying to play back something, NPVR on the client freezes... and then also the one on the server freezes. Only way out is to kill both of them.

I have uninstalled NPVR from the client, and will try again from scratch. But I'm a bit at a loss...


Jörg

[Graham]

will try again from scratch. But I'm a bit at a loss...

On the server ... Use Windows Explorer to right clcik and create a share that is on the actual NextPVR data folder ... typically, Users\Public\NPVR ... Call it, say, "npvr" ... Set permissions on the share to ... Everyone Read/Write

On the client Open Windows Explorer click to Network --> Server --> npvr (the share) ... Use Notepad to create a file and save the file to the "npvr" share. It that all works, NextPVR will work (he says with pretend confidence).

[V_J]

On the server ... Use Windows Explorer to right clcik and create a share that is on the actual NextPVR data folder ... typically, Users\Public\NPVR ... Call it, say, "npvr" ... Set permissions on the share to ... Everyone Read/Write

On the client Open Windows Explorer click to Network --> Server --> npvr (the share) ... Use Notepad to create a file and save the file to the "npvr" share. It that all works, NextPVR will work (he says with pretend confidence).

Thanks!

That was my very first attempt... but public folder sharing was off and there may have been issues with the share. I'll try it again and report back (not sure when though, could again be a few days).