SMB/NAS Share

The SMB/NAS Share node allows users to connect to shared network folders using the SMB protocol. It supports access to file shares on both Windows and Linux environments. 

Configuration Steps

• Server Name or Host – Enter the server name or IP address of the SMB host.
  • Supported formats
    • Hostname – file.core.net
    • IP Address –  192.168.1.1
• User Name – Enter the username used to authenticate with the share.
  • Supported Formats
    • domainname\username
    • computername\username
    • .\username
• Password – Provide the password associated with the user account to access the file share.
• Exclude Symlinks
  • This option is enabled by default. It prevents symbolic links from being included in the file scan.

Path Configuration

• Provide the Path to Your Data – Enter the folder paths to include in processing
  • Expected Format
    • path\todata*
  • Click “Add Another Folder” to define additional folders
• Provide the Path to Exclude
  • Expected Format (same as Include)
  • Click “Add Another Folder” to exclude more paths