I need to switch several Azure file shares to read-only. They contain millions of files and use existing NTFS permissions migrated from on-premises. The goal is not to…
We have a Windows Server 2022 virtual machine in Azure that acts as an application server and hosts two SMB shares. Our Windows 365 Cloud PCs are Microsoft…
Our new Compliance group will be handling personally identifiable information for field technicians and vendors. We use Windows file servers with SMB shares, and BitLocker is already enabled…
We have several users accessing the same Excel files through an SMB share. Previously, if User A opened a workbook for editing, User B would receive a warning…
I have a Windows Server 2022 VM in Azure that hosts an application and two SMB file shares. Users sign in to Microsoft Entra-joined Windows 365 Cloud PCs,…
We have several users accessing the same Excel files through an SMB network share. Previously, when one user opened a workbook for editing, anyone else who opened it…
I've written a script that clears the DNS client and Kerberos caches until I hit an error when trying to access \domainname.comsysvol. At that point, a gpupdate operation…
Has anyone run into issues with file hash failures on Windows 11 when using networked SMB shares? I frequently create large video files locally and transfer them to…
I'm managing a large Windows file share, and I'm finding all the usual tools like MMC, WinRM, and PowerShell to be pretty lacking. They only provide basic info…
I'm looking for some insights on the best setup for an on-prem file server in 2025 for our business. We have about 700 users operating 24/7, primarily working…
I'm exploring Samba on Linux for SMB shares and so far, I've managed to set up local shares successfully with write lists and user/group permissions. Now, I'm looking…
My boss emailed me asking if there's a way to enforce MFA when directly connecting to our server drives, since he can currently access them as admin without…
I need some clarification regarding a request from my boss about requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for directly connecting to server drives via SMB. I typically connect as an…