SMB

The SMB page allows you to manage Samba (SMB) shares, enabling file sharing across your network with Windows and other SMB-compatible clients. You can configure security modes, user access, and share properties.

Statistics Overview

At the top of the page, you will find a dashboard summarizing the state of SMB shares configured in the system:

SMB Shares

The total number of SMB shares currently defined in the system.

Introduction

The SMB table displays a list of all SMB shares. The table includes the following information:

Column	Description
URI	The connection URI for the share (e.g., smb://<ip>/<share>).
Health	The health status of the share.
Size	The allocated storage size for the share.
Browsable	Indicates if the share is visible in network browsing lists.
Read Only	Indicates if the share is read-only.
Guest OK	Indicates if guest access (no password) is allowed.
Map To Guest	Specifies how login requests with invalid credentials are handled (e.g., Never, Bad User, Bad Password).
Mode	The security mode of the share (User or Active Directory).
Valid Users	A list of users or groups allowed to access the share.

Create SMB Share

You can create new SMB shares to expose storage to your network.

1. Click the Create button.
2. Name: Enter a unique name for the share.
3. Port: Optionally specify a custom port (use 445 port for Windows client).
4. Size: Specify the storage size for the share (e.g., 100 GB).
5. Common Configuration:
   • Map To Guest: Configure how to handle guest access.
6. Security Configuration:
   • Mode: Select User (local users) or Active Directory.
   • Local Users (User Mode): Manage local username and password credentials.
   • Realm (AD Mode): Enter the Active Directory realm.
   • Join Source (AD Mode): Provide credentials to join the domain.
   • Valid Users: Specify which users or groups are allowed to access the share.
7. Share Settings:
   • Browsable: Toggle to make the share visible.
   • Read Only: Toggle to prevent write access.
   • Guest Accessible: Toggle to allow access without authentication.
8. Click Confirm to create the SMB share.

Manage SMB Shares

You can modify existing SMB shares using the Actions menu.

Edit SMB Share

Allows you to update the share’s configuration, including size, security settings, and access controls.

1. Select Update from the actions menu (pencil icon).
2. Update the desired settings.
3. Click Confirm to save changes.
4. Wait a few minutes for the settings to take effect.