Upgrades have broken samba configuration procedures

[wayne1932]

Somewhere in the last few updates, the procedure to set up samba got broken.

Sometime in the past for KDE4, the procedure was ConfDesktop>Network>Sharing>Samba.  Then the root password was requested.  

That no longer works, I see the window with the information, but it's all greyed out and no way to get into it, the root password is not requested.

[tinosezc]

I had the same problem with konqueror.
Error loading kio_smb
Solved with installation of kio-locate and kio-sysinfo.
But still remain problem with sftp:
Error loading kio_sftp

From terminal working ok, so problem is ...............

kde4 ? better stay with kde3 ( !!!! )

[jawz]

logout and log back in as root, then all the settings are editable.

[wayne1932]

I hadn't thought of logging out and back as root.  That would work.  For those of us who  had always done it the other way, it was just broken.  Nothing wrong with having to log out and in as root, just unexpected for us old timers. 

[jawz]

i know, stumped me too... best mark the subject as solved if it works..
 

[ElCuervo]

Another way to skin that cat is to use a terminal:

kdesu systemsettings

After you enter the root password, it may take a while for the window to open, but when it does you'll be able to edit those Samba settings.

I usually set up Samba in PCC, btw - not so many confusing choices.