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Configuring Microsoft Networking

  1. Go to Control Panel > Services > Samba Server.
  2. Select Enable file service for Microsoft networking.
  3. Configure Microsoft networking settings.

    Setting

    User Action

    Server description (Optional)

    Specify a description that contains a maximum of 256 characters. The description must enable users to easily identify this device on a Microsoft network.

    Workgroup

    Specify a workgroup name that contains 1 to 15 characters from any of the following groups:

    • Letters: A to Z, a to z

    • Numbers: 0 to 9

    • Multi-byte characters: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian

    • Special characters: ~ ! @ # $ ^ & ( ) - _ { } . '
  4. Optional: Configure any of the following settings.

    Option

    User Action

    Enable WINS server

    Select this option to run a WINS server on this device.

    Use the specified WINS server

    Select this option to specify a WINS server IP address that this device will use for name resolution.

    Do not select this option if you are unsure about the settings.

    Enable local master browser

    Select this option to use this device as a local master browser. A local master browser is responsible for maintaining the list of devices in a specific workgroup on a Microsoft network.

    When deselected, another device on the network maintains the device list.

    Important:

    To use the this device as local master browser, specify the workgroup name when configuring Microsoft networking. The default workgroup in Windows is "workgroup".

    Allow only NTLMSSP authentication

    Select this option to authenticate clients using only NT LAN Manager Security Support Provider.

    When this option is deselected, this device uses NT LAN Manager (NTLM).

    Name resolve priority

    Select a name service to use for name resolution.

    The default service is DNS only.

    If a WINS server is specified, Try WINS then DNS is selected by default.

    Enable Asynchronous I/O

    Select this option to improve the Samba performance using asynchronous I/O.

    Asynchronous I/O refers to the I/O behavior on the CIFS protocol layer. This is different from the synchronous I/O feature found in the shared folder settings, which only applies to specific shared folders on the file system level.

    Tip:

    To prevent power interruption, use a UPS when asynchronous I/O is enabled.

    Highest SMB version

    Select the highest SMB protocol version used in your networking operation.

    Use the default SMB version if you are unsure about this setting.

    Note:

    Selecting SMB3 will also include SMB3.1 and SMB3.1.1.

    Lowest SMB version

    Select the lowest SMB protocol version used in your networking operation.

    Use the default SMB version if you are unsure about this setting.

    Note:

    Selecting SMB3 will also include SMB3.1 and SMB3.1.1.

    Lock File (Oplocks)

    Opportunistic lock (Oplocks) is a Windows file locking mechanism that facilitates caching and access control to improve performance. This feature is enabled by default and should only be disabled in networks where multiple users simultaneously access the same files.

    Only allows applications to access files using the long file name format

    When selected, applications can only use the long file name (LFN) format to access files.
  5. Click Apply.