Configuring SMB connector in Dashboard

Steps

  1. Navigate to Administration > Data Sources > SMB > New scan.
  2. Enter the details of the SMB server to scan.
    • Name: Give a name to the scan to identify it later.
    • Username: The user must be an admin level and have access to all the SMB/CIFS shares to be scanned.
    • Password: Password for the admin user.
    • Host IP Address: The IP Address of the SMB/CIFS server.
    • Domain/Workgroup: The domain or workgroup to which the CIFS/SMB server belongs.
    • Port: 445 is the default port, however if the default port is not used, input the correct port number for the SMB protocol.
  3. Click on the folder icon in Path to select a particular share/folder to scan or leave the path as empty to scan all shares.
  4. Save the configuration.
  5. Once the configuration is saved, click on the icon on the right and select Start file scan to begin scanning.
  6. The scan results can be viewed under Dashboard > Enterprise Search.

    Supported Protocols: The connector supports all SMB dialects up to SMB 3.1.1