Cannot connect to SAMBA shares drive after update to Catalina

Solution 1:

Turn off packet signing for SMB 2 and SMB 3 connections as described in https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT205926:

  • Edit /etc/nsmb.conf (create it if necessary)
  • Add

    [default]
    signing_required=no
    
  • Save file
  • Reconnect SMB shares (or reboot your Mac)