diff --git a/kf5/src/smbshareplugin.cpp b/kf5/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
index c3ad936..5a03f13 100644
--- a/kf5/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
+++ b/kf5/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,14 @@ SmbSharePlugin::SmbSharePlugin(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     // Load existing share info
     loadCurrentShare();
 
-    // Initial UI state
-    onShareToggled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    // Initial UI state — apply enabled/disabled without marking dirty
+    m_nameEdit->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_guestCheckBox->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_usersWidget->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+
+    // Reset dirty after all initial setup so opening the dialog doesn't
+    // trigger applyChanges() on this or other plugins.
+    setDirty(false);
 
     // Add the page as a tab
     properties->addPage(m_page, i18n("Share"));
@@ -228,9 +234,15 @@ void SmbSharePlugin::loadCurrentShare()
         const int colonPos = entry.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char(':'));
         if (colonPos < 0)
             continue;
-        const QString name = entry.left(colonPos);
+        QString name = entry.left(colonPos);
         const QString perm = entry.mid(colonPos + 1);
 
+        // Strip Samba domain/authority prefix, e.g. "DEBIANTERMINAL\duffy"
+        // or "Unix User\filiz" -> "duffy" / "filiz".
+        const int backslashPos = name.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('\\'));
+        if (backslashPos >= 0)
+            name = name.mid(backslashPos + 1);
+
         for (auto &up : m_userPerms) {
             if (up.username.compare(name, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
                 up.combo->setCurrentIndex(indexForAcl(perm));
diff --git a/kf6/src/smbshareplugin.cpp b/kf6/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
index c3ad936..5a03f13 100644
--- a/kf6/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
+++ b/kf6/src/smbshareplugin.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,14 @@ SmbSharePlugin::SmbSharePlugin(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     // Load existing share info
     loadCurrentShare();
 
-    // Initial UI state
-    onShareToggled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    // Initial UI state — apply enabled/disabled without marking dirty
+    m_nameEdit->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_guestCheckBox->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_usersWidget->setEnabled(m_shareCheckBox->isChecked());
+
+    // Reset dirty after all initial setup so opening the dialog doesn't
+    // trigger applyChanges() on this or other plugins.
+    setDirty(false);
 
     // Add the page as a tab
     properties->addPage(m_page, i18n("Share"));
@@ -228,9 +234,15 @@ void SmbSharePlugin::loadCurrentShare()
         const int colonPos = entry.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char(':'));
         if (colonPos < 0)
             continue;
-        const QString name = entry.left(colonPos);
+        QString name = entry.left(colonPos);
         const QString perm = entry.mid(colonPos + 1);
 
+        // Strip Samba domain/authority prefix, e.g. "DEBIANTERMINAL\duffy"
+        // or "Unix User\filiz" -> "duffy" / "filiz".
+        const int backslashPos = name.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('\\'));
+        if (backslashPos >= 0)
+            name = name.mid(backslashPos + 1);
+
         for (auto &up : m_userPerms) {
             if (up.username.compare(name, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
                 up.combo->setCurrentIndex(indexForAcl(perm));