Scope/Description
- This article will show how to connect to our SMB shares on Windows and MacOS clients.
Prerequisites
- SMB share configured on our server.
Steps
Connecting to SMB Share on Windows
- On a Windows client, go to This PC in File Explorer.
- Select Map network drive.
- In this menu, enter the server IP address in the following format \\SERVER-IP\SHARE-NAME and select Connect using different credentials.
- Enter the login to connect to the SMB share.
- Here we can see our SMB share is connected, and we can create a folder.
Connecting to SMB Share on MacOS
- At the toolbar on the top of the screen, press Go and then “Connect to Server…“.
- In the address bar, enter smb://SERVER-IP/SHARE and click Connect. We can also select the plus at the bottom to save this information if we need to reconnect.
- Enter the login to connect to the SMB share.
- Here we can see our SMB share is connected, and we can create a folder.
Verification
- We are able to map our SMB share, and have the correct access given our share configuration.
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the SMB share is configured correctly on the server.
- Ensure the client machine can communicate to the server.
Further Reading
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