Failing to Mount a MacOS Sequoia 15.5 Folder on a Windows XP VM

[machejc]

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I am trying to mount an MacBook Pro M4 Pro shared host folder that is running Sequoia 15.5 onto a UTM v4.6.5 Windows XP VM. I get a userid password box on Windows XP but when I fill it out with the correct information and hit enter, it times out with the following error message:

\ \ <local ip address of the MacBook Pro> is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. 

The specific network name is no longer available. 

The Windows XP VM has full network connectivity with its own IP address on my LAN. I downloaded the suggested Firefox browser and I can access Internet sites. I can ping internet sites such as Google as well as the host MacBook Pro M4 Pro.

My VM is configured as follows:

i386 Standard PC (I440FX + PIIX 1996) (pc-1440fx-9.0) QEMU: RNG Device, Use Local Time, Force PS2 controller are the only items checked Clipboard Sharing is Enabled Directory Share Mode: SPICE WebDAV Path designates my MacBook Pro folder share.

Under Network Hardware Network Mode: Bridged Bridged interface: en0 Emulated Network Card: virtio-net-pci

Nothing is changed in Advanced

I have configured the name to be the same on both the host MacBook Pro host and the Windows XP VM.

The macOS folder I want to share is set up to allow

• guest users

• Only allow SMB encrypted connections

The macOS folder has read/write permissions for my MacBook Pro userid as well as Staff.

File Sharing is Enabled and Allow full disk access for all users is also Enabled

Share files and folders using SMB is Enabled

Windows File Sharing is checked for my MacBook Pro userid

The Spice Tool CD has been installed on the Windows XP VM as per UTM website instructions.

When I attempt to access the MacBook Pro while on the Windows XP Windows Explorer, I get the above error message. I also get the same error when I double click on the name in Windows Explorer, My Network Places, Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, .

Any ideas??

[root42]

I have a similar issue. I lost all networking on UTM since Sequoia. It seems macOS blocks local network access, and hence UTM will fail to mount shares and similar stuff. The UTM app has to register for multicast usage: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/technotes/tn3179-understanding-local-network-privacy

[gkostov]

Could there be a way to grant this permission without waiting for the UTM app to be updated to request it?