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==General==
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===Workgroup===
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File:Settings-Services-SMBClient-02.jpg | Image 1 - MS Windows installations
File:Kodi20-settings-services-smbclient.png | Image 2 - All other platforms
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= General =
==Workgroup==
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==Client==
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===WINS server===
= Client =


==WINS server==
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===Minimum protocol version===
==Minimum protocol version==
 
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| Set the minimum SMB protocol version to negotiate when making connections. Forcing SMBv2 may be required to prevent SMBv1 use on some OS. Please be aware, that we do not recommend to use SMBv1 at all for security reasons as it's known vulnarable. So please enable SMBv1 only if you know what you are doing.  
| Set the minimum allowable SMB protocol version to negotiate when making connections. Forcing SMBv2 may be required to prevent SMBv1 use on some OS. We do not recommend using SMBv1 due to severe security vulnerabilities.
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| '''See also:'''
| '''See also:'''
| [[SMB]]
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===Maximum protocol version===
==Maximum protocol version==
 
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| Set the maximum SMBB protocol version to negotiate when making connections. Forcing SMBv2 or SMBv1 compatibility may be required with older NAS and Windows shares. Please make sure if the SMB server you want to connect to supports at least SMBv2 and do required changes on the server side (and also for the shares) before enabling SMBv1.  
| Set the maximum allowable SMB protocol version to negotiate when making connections.
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| '''See also:'''
| '''See also:'''
| [[SMB]]
| '''[[SMB]]'''
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==Use legacy security==
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| Advanced
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| Force weak SMBv1 security for compatibility with the USB sharing features on some WiFi routers and NAS devices.
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===Use legacy security===


= WS-Discovery =
== Enable WS-Discovery Service ==
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| Force weak SMBv1 security for compatibility with the USB sharing features on some WiFi routers and NAS devices.
| Enable the WS-Discovery Service which allows browsing of SMB network folders
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| '''See also'''
| '''[[w:WS-Discovery]]'''
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= References =
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Revision as of 23:08, 19 January 2023

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Settings ▶ Services ▶ SMB Client


  • Image 1 - MS Windows installations

    Image 1 - MS Windows installations

  • Kodi20-settings-services-smbclient.png

    Image 2 - All other platforms


General

Workgroup

Settings level: Advanced
Description: If a WINS server is running on the network, enter its workgroup name here. Otherwise, leave it blank.


Client

WINS server

Settings level: Advanced
Description: If a WINS server is running on the network, enter its IP address here. Otherwise, leave it blank.


Minimum protocol version

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Set the minimum allowable SMB protocol version to negotiate when making connections. Forcing SMBv2 may be required to prevent SMBv1 use on some OS. We do not recommend using SMBv1 due to severe security vulnerabilities.
See also: SMB


Maximum protocol version

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Set the maximum allowable SMB protocol version to negotiate when making connections.
See also: SMB


Use legacy security

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Force weak SMBv1 security for compatibility with the USB sharing features on some WiFi routers and NAS devices.


WS-Discovery

Enable WS-Discovery Service

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Enable the WS-Discovery Service which allows browsing of SMB network folders
See also w:WS-Discovery


References



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