Public bug reported:

Linux ubuntu 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 14.04

Problems with Nautilus and smbd.

Nautilus takes minutes to connect to sFTP servers and once connected, it
randomly freezes (window turns dark and doesn't respond for 30-60
seconds). This happens often, but not only, after a time of inactivity.
Other software using sFTP, like text editors with sFTP support, are also
affected.

The auth log is spammed with

May 23 18:17:52 ubuntu smbd[20649]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:18:34 ubuntu smbd[20677]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:18:51 ubuntu smbd[20686]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:18:51 ubuntu smbd[20688]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:18:56 ubuntu smbd[20703]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:19:34 ubuntu smbd[20724]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:19:39 ubuntu smbd[20766]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:19:55 ubuntu smbd[20823]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:20:20 ubuntu smbd[20853]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:21:33 ubuntu smbd[20878]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:21:50 ubuntu smbd[20883]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:21:51 ubuntu smbd[20885]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:21:56 ubuntu smbd[20887]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:21:57 ubuntu smbd[20888]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:22:34 ubuntu smbd[20930]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:22:36 ubuntu smbd[20932]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:23:18 ubuntu smbd[20942]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20943]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20944]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20945]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody
May 23 18:23:38 ubuntu smbd[20970]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed for 
user nobody

so I guess at least part of the problem are the frequent disconnects,
which are not network related.  It's both a problem with smbd and
Nautilus however, because Nautilus should handle the disconnects better
and not freeze all the time.

Connecting via SSH through CLI is instant and doesn't cause any problems
whatsoever, so again, it's not a network problem.

I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on several machines and they all have the
same problems. If the problems persist, I will have to look for an
alternative, as it's impossible to work like this.

** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Linux ubuntu 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  Ubuntu 14.04
  
  Problems with Nautilus and smbd.
  
  Nautilus takes minutes to connect to sFTP servers and once connected, it
  randomly freezes (window turns dark and doesn't respond for 30-60
  seconds). This happens often, but not only, after a time of inactivity.
  Other software using sFTP, like text editors with sFTP support, are also
  affected.
  
  The auth log is spammed with
  
  May 23 18:17:52 ubuntu smbd[20649]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:18:34 ubuntu smbd[20677]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:18:51 ubuntu smbd[20686]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:18:51 ubuntu smbd[20688]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:18:56 ubuntu smbd[20703]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:19:34 ubuntu smbd[20724]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:19:39 ubuntu smbd[20766]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:19:55 ubuntu smbd[20823]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:20:20 ubuntu smbd[20853]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:21:33 ubuntu smbd[20878]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:21:50 ubuntu smbd[20883]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:21:51 ubuntu smbd[20885]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:21:56 ubuntu smbd[20887]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:21:57 ubuntu smbd[20888]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:22:34 ubuntu smbd[20930]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:22:36 ubuntu smbd[20932]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:23:18 ubuntu smbd[20942]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20943]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20944]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:23:19 ubuntu smbd[20945]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  May 23 18:23:38 ubuntu smbd[20970]: pam_unix(samba:session): session closed 
for user nobody
  
  so I guess at least part of the problem are the frequent disconnects,
  which are not network related.  It's both a problem with smbd and
  Nautilus however, because Nautilus should handle the disconnects better
  and not freeze all the time.
  
+ Connecting via SSH through CLI is instant and doesn't cause any problems
+ whatsoever, so again, it's not a network problem.
+ 
  I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 on several machines and they all have the
  same problems. If the problems persist, I will have to look for an
  alternative, as it's impossible to work like this.

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