Shared Folder

On Microsoft Windows, a shared folder is provided by the Windows network component File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. This component uses the Microsoft's Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.

See Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings.

Other operating systems might also implement that protocol. For example, Samba is an SMB server running on UNIX-like operating systems. Samba can be used to create network shares which can be accessed, using SMB, from computers running Microsoft Windows. You can connect to the shared folders with the SMB 2.0.2, SMB 2.1, SMB 3.0, SMB 3.0.2, and SMB 3.1.1 protocols.

Select the SMB 2 or SMB 1 check boxes to force the use of SMB v2 or SMB v1, respectively. If the user name and password are specified, it is ensured that the SMB protocol is used. If not, anonymous access is used and different protocols can be negotiated.

When the Shared Folder transfer protocol is selected, the additional Require encryption property is displayed. Select this property to enable encryption. This is only supported by the SMB V3 protocol. If the Require encryption property is enabled, the User Name and Password fields are required.