Hi Mark, New setup PS> net user guest /activate:no PS> mkdir C:\guestshare PS> icacls C:\guestshare /grant 'Everyone:(OI)(CI)F' PS> new-smbshare -name guestshare -path C:\guestshare -fullaccess Everyone I've tested v3.10, v4.4, master, master+your patch using default options (empty or no user "NU") and user=abc (U). NT_LOGON_FAILURE in session setup: LF This is what you seem to have in 3.10. NT_ACCESS_DENIED in tree connect to the share: AD This is what you get before your infinite loop. | NU U -------------------------------- 3.10 | LF LF 4.4 | LF LF master | AD LF master+patch | AD LF No infinite DFS loop :( All these issues result in mount failing very fast with permission denied. I guess it could be from either the Windows version or the share/folder ACL. A deeper analysis of the packets might reveal more. In any case I did not notice any issues for on a basic DFS setup with the patch so I don't think it introduced any regressions, which is probably all that matters. It still bothers me a little I couldn't hit the bug. I've included kernel output w/ debugging output and network capture of my tests if anyone want to have a look at it. (master+patch = ml-guestfix). Reviewed-by: Aurelien Aptel Tested-by: Aurelien Aptel