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Mike Swanson 858ba14a0f sync: auto-sync from GURU-5070 at 2026-06-07 20:52:31 
Author: Mike Swanson
Machine: GURU-5070
Timestamp: 2026-06-07 20:52:31
2026-06-07 20:52:35 -07:00

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Wolkin Law — Client Files share corrected + Sharp print share over ZeroTier

User

  • User: Mike Swanson (mike)
  • Machine: GURU-5070
  • Role: admin

Session Summary

Continued Wolkin Law remote-access work from GURU-5070 (the Mac did the initial ZeroTier/SMB/M365 setup earlier 2026-06-07). Two fixes: the Client Files share was pointing at the wrong folder, and the office printer share to Julie's remote laptop was not working.

Client Files share corrected. The \\FRONT\ClientFiles SMB share was live- pointed at C:\Users\Owner\OneDrive\Documents\PRodriquezClients (a single client's 18-file folder), not the firm repository. Searched FRONT and Bob's desktop (DESKTOP-V1JT1SE) via RMM for the real all-client-data folder. Found it: C:\Users\Owner\OneDrive\Documents — 181 client/matter subfolders (+ a "Closed Files" folder with 97 more) — identical on both machines (the Owner OneDrive account syncs to both, so it is the shared library both see). Repointed \\FRONT\ClientFiles to OneDrive\Documents, granted front\julie NTFS FullControl (inherited). Share name kept "ClientFiles" so Julie's existing shortcut resolves unchanged. Mike confirmed full access to the entire repository is the intent.

Sharp print share over ZeroTier. Confirmed the device is a Sharp MX-B557F (driver "Sharp Universal v2 XL") at office LAN IP 192.168.1.158 — every prior reference to a RICOH (and to 172.17.110.110) was a phantom from unrelated temp files. FRONT and Bob's desktop both print to this Sharp. Ran a 3-way consensus (Claude + Grok + Agy/Gemini) on the approach: print-SERVER share \\FRONT\Sharp over ZeroTier (subnet routing rejected); move FRONT's Sharp from its flaky WSD port to a Standard TCP/IP port; connect the laptop via the ZeroTier IP (hosts already maps FRONT -> 10.147.19.199); disable Bidirectional Support if the driver auto- config balks (Agy's catch); verify the ZeroTier interface is Private.

Root cause of the print failure: the ZeroTier interface was classified Public on BOTH FRONT and RSW-Laptop. Windows "File and Printer Sharing" inbound rules (including the Print Spooler RPC) are enabled for the Private profile only, so print/RPC over ZeroTier was blocked even though file SMB worked. Set both ends to Private; enabled File and Printer Sharing; moved FRONT's Sharp to TCP/IP 192.168.1.158:9100 (ping + TCP 9100 confirmed reachable). The automated laptop-side Add-Printer from Julie's session failed with SMB error 67 / RPC 1702 (IPC$ over the ZT IP would not bind despite 445 being open); Mike completed the laptop-side \\FRONT\Sharp connection manually. Cleared 3 stuck jobs from FRONT's Sharp queue.

Key Decisions

  • Repointed the share to the FULL OneDrive\Documents repository (181 matters + closed files) rather than a curated subset — Mike confirmed full assistant access is intended.
  • Print-server share (\\FRONT\Sharp) over ZeroTier, NOT a managed subnet route — unanimous 3-AI consensus (simpler, more secure, uses proven SMB transport).
  • WSD -> Standard TCP/IP 9100 on FRONT for the shared printer (WSD is unreliable for a server share to remote clients).
  • Connect via the ZeroTier IP / hosts-mapped name, not a bare \\FRONT that could resolve to the dead LAN IP.

Problems Encountered

  • ZeroTier interface = Public on both machines blocked the print-spooler RPC (File and Printer Sharing rules are Private-only). Fixed: set Private both ends. This was the actual reason printing failed while file sharing worked.
  • Live share path was wrong (...\Documents\PRodriquezClients, a single client) — not even the Shared Data\CLIENT FILES the Mac's notes recorded. Repointed to the real OneDrive\Documents repo.
  • Wiki had the wrong office LAN (172.17.110.0/24). FRONT's Ethernet is actually 192.168.1.153/24; the printer is 192.168.1.158. The 172.17.110.110 "RICOH" port on FRONT is an orphan with no device.
  • Automated laptop printer add failed (SMB error 67 / RPC 1702 from Julie's session even with 445 reachable). Mike finished the laptop connection by hand.
  • Client-slug fragmentation: this one client is recorded under three slugs — clients/wolkin/, clients/wolkin-law/, clients/rswolkin/ (+ wiki wolkin.md, wolkin-law.md, robert-wolkin.md). Worth consolidating.

Configuration Changes

GuruRMM-dispatched changes (no repo code changes):

  • FRONT (877d311a-4b24-462c-97b1-d2a0f7730a71): repointed SMB share ClientFiles -> C:\Users\Owner\OneDrive\Documents; icacls grant front\julie:(OI)(CI)F; added Standard TCP/IP printer port IP_192.168.1.158 (192.168.1.158:9100); Set-Printer -Name Sharp -PortName IP_192.168.1.158; ZeroTier interface Public -> Private; enabled "File and Printer Sharing" firewall group; cleared 3 stuck print jobs.
  • RSW-Laptop (043fd673-35a2-4d3d-8f91-ed73ce70cc1e): ZeroTier interface Public -> Private. (Printer connection completed manually by Mike.)

Credentials & Secrets

  • front\julie local account password: Jaylen0607! (set manually via ScreenConnect per the prior session; the RMM agent silently fails to set passwords — see feedback_rmm_password_limitation.md). Used to auth laptop->FRONT for the share. (Should be migrated to vault clients/wolkin/.)

Infrastructure & Servers

  • Office LAN: 192.168.1.0/24 (corrected from 172.17.110.x).
  • FRONT (office PC / print server): Ethernet 192.168.1.153/24, ZeroTier 10.147.19.199.
  • Sharp MFP: Sharp MX-B557F, driver "Sharp Universal v2 XL", IP 192.168.1.158, raw TCP 9100. Shared as \\FRONT\Sharp.
  • RSW-Laptop (Julie): ZeroTier 10.147.19.54; hosts entry 10.147.19.199 FRONT.
  • DESKTOP-V1JT1SE (Bob's desktop): also syncs the Owner\OneDrive\Documents repo.
  • ZeroTier network: 17d709436c834c9b. M365 tenant: rswolkin.com.

Commands & Outputs

  • Real client repo: C:\Users\Owner\OneDrive\Documents = 181 subfolders (both machines). Old share target ...\Documents\PRodriquezClients (18 files).
  • FRONT printer move: Add-PrinterPort -Name IP_192.168.1.158 -PrinterHostAddress 192.168.1.158 -PortNumber 9100; Set-Printer -Name Sharp -PortName ....
  • ZeroTier fix: Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias 'ZeroTier*' -NetworkCategory Private (was Public on both ends).
  • Laptop add failure: Add-Printer -ConnectionName \\FRONT\Sharp -> "specified server does not exist..."; net use \\10.147.19.199\IPC$ -> System error 67; net view -> 1702 (binding handle invalid). Connectivity (ping/445) was fine.
  • Queue clear: removed jobs id 24/26/53 on Sharp -> 0 jobs, spooler running.

Pending / Incomplete Tasks

  • Confirm Julie can print a real test page to the Sharp end-to-end (Mike completed the connection; physical confirmation pending).
  • If the Sharp driver UI hangs/"status unavailable" on the laptop, disable Bidirectional Support (Printer Properties > Ports) per Agy's recommendation.
  • Migrate front\julie password + Wolkin creds to vault clients/wolkin/.
  • Consolidate the three Wolkin client slugs (wolkin / wolkin-law / rswolkin) into one canonical slug.
  • Update wiki/clients/wolkin.md Network section (office LAN is 192.168.1.0/24, not 172.17.110.x; printer is Sharp MX-B557F @ 192.168.1.158).

Reference Information

  • Syncro ticket #32369 (Remote Work Access Setup).
  • Agents: FRONT 877d311a-4b24-462c-97b1-d2a0f7730a71; RSW-Laptop 043fd673-35a2-4d3d-8f91-ed73ce70cc1e; DESKTOP-V1JT1SE 30f6af79-ab19-4ed3-9ebc-71b2bffc2d27.
  • 3-AI consult brief: .claude/tmp/wolkin-print-brief.txt.
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