[Network Place (Samba) Share] How to access the files on Network Devices using SMBv1 in Windows 10 ?
If you haveproblems withaccessing network files,your device maystill be usingthe SMB version 1 protocol, which may have beenautomatically uninstalled on Windows 10 due to its security concerns. For issuesin Windows 10 versions ,please check theMicrosoft Support Site. This might be the reason why youcan no longer connect to routers, Network-Attached Storage (NAS) via SMB.
Here we provide you a temporary solution which allows you to enable the SMBv1 protocol to regain access to files stored within the network.
If you do not have the direct access to the device running the SMB service, please follow the steps below to temporarily enable the SMBv1 protocol for the purpose of retrieving your files:
After completing the abovesteps, you will be able to connect to network devices running the SMBv1 protocol on your local network byyour Windows 10 computer.
STEP 1 :Access Control Panel. Then, select Programs. STEP 2 : Locate Programs and Features and click Turn Windows features on or off. STEP 3 : Find SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support in the list and enable all three functions belong to it.
STEP 1 :Access Control Panel. Then, select Programs. STEP 2 : Locate Programs and Features and click Turn Windows features on or off. STEP 3 : Find SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support in the list and enable all three functions belong to it.
SMB1 is disabled by default in Windows 10/11, normally you don't need it as Win10/11 supports SMB2 and SMB3.. But there are a few times when it its still needed, such as connecting to shares on a Legacy NAS that only supports SMB1. If you have an XP machine on your network, that too only has SMB1.
Windows 10: Click Computer > Map network drive > Map network drive to enter Mapping wizard. Windows 11: Select More > Map network drive to enter the mapping wizard.
Open the Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the Start menu search bar and pressing Enter. Create a new DWORD value named “SMB1” (without quotes). Set the value of SMB1 to 0 to disable SMBv1 or 1 to enable SMBv1.
SMB 3.1.1 was introduced with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. This version supports AES-128 GCM encryption in addition to AES-128 CCM encryption added in SMB3, and implements pre-authentication integrity check using SHA-512 hash. SMB 3.1.
Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education, and Windows 10 Pro for Workstations no longer contain the SMBv1 client or server by default after a clean installation. Windows Server 2019 and later no longer contains the SMBv1 client or server by default after a clean installation.
Released in 1992, Samba is an open source implementation of the SMB protocol for Unix systems and Linux distributions. The Samba platform includes a server that enables various client types to access SMB resources.
To mount an SMB file share using Windows File Explorer
Press the Windows key and type File Explorer in the Search Windows box, or press Win+E . In the navigation pane, choose This PC. Then, on the Computer tab, choose Map Network Drive. In the Map Network Drive dialog box, choose a drive letter for Drive.
Right-click (or long-press) a file, and then select Show more options > Give access to > Specific people. Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select Everyone to give all network users access to the file.
To open the firewall ports and enable file and printer sharing, complete the following steps: Open Control Panel, select System and Security, and then select Windows Defender Firewall.On the left, select Advanced settings. The Windows Defender Firewall console opens and shows the advanced settings.
Check SMB status: Check the status of the SMB service by running the command "Get-Service -Name "LanmanServer"" in PowerShell. This command will display the status of the LanmanServer service, which is responsible for the SMB protocol.
SMB direct allows supported networks adaptors to have Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) capability. This can reduce latency and CPU usage. If supported by both client and server, SMB direct can greatly increase performance. SMB multichannel allows multiple connections between a server and client simultaneously.
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & internet , and on the right side, select Sharing options. Under Private, select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing. Under All Networks, select Turn off password protected sharing.
Under Programs and Features, click on Turn Windows Features on or off. Windows Features dialog box will open now. Search and locate SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support from the list of services available. Click on the checkbox next to it and then click on OK.
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