Is DFS supported with SMBv2 or SMBv3?

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Issue

  • Mounting a CIFS share using DFS fails when SMBv2/SMBv3 is used.
  • The same share can be mounted without any issues when using SMBv1 or when no DFS is used.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • SMB 2.x
  • SMB 3.x

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