====== Network Share Connection Issues ======

This specifically affects OSX machines running //Mavericks// and later. When connecting to a Windows share, you may encounter issues where:

  * Files go missing
  * You can't rename files
  * Files that have been re-named or modified don't reflect the changes
  * You can't move or delete files, or add new files to a directory

This is a not an exhaustive list.

The issue is related to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, Apple's SMB2 implementation doesn't work with a lot of SMB2 devices, even networked drives from Windows machines. The fix involves changing the server connection URL. 

  - In the Finder, choose the "Go" menu and select "Connect to Server..." (command-K). 
  - Type ''%%cifs://yourservername%%'' (or ''%%cifs://ipaddress%%'') and hit Return.
  - The server should mount.

CIFS (Common Internet File System) is another name for the SMB protocol, but using it in the server URL forces //Finder// to use the older SMB1 implementation, rather than the SMB2 implementation.