While not quite a patch, Microsoft updated its security advisory by telling users to cut support for the SMBv2 protocol, accompanied by a link to the Microsoft "Fix It" package disabling the SMBv2 ...

The company, which said earlier this week that it would also license its Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol, will license the SMB file-sharing protocol later this summer, Microsoft spokesman ...

One of the ways in which Server 2008’s new version of the Server Message Block protocol improves performance over the original version of SMB is through something called “opportunistic locking,” or ...

Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, Microsoft made some big changes to how SMB shares work on Windows machines. To provide enhanced security, these shares now require SMB signing and for most ...

Microsoft explained in a Wednesday announcement that it didn't actually remove Server Message Block 1 (SMB1) from Windows releases. SMB1 is a deprecated and insecure Windows component still used by ...

For sharing large files at home, I look no further than using the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol on my machines. I was okay with transferring GBs worth of several ISOs of operating systems, ...

Microsoft has added Server Message Block (SMB) security measures for IT pros, which are now available as part of an early Windows preview release, via the Windows Insider test program. Two new SMB ...

Microsoft announced that the Windows 11 SMB server is now better protected against brute-force attacks with the release of the Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. Redmond has enabled the ...

If you want to enable or disable SMBv2 on your Windows 11/10 device then this guide will help you do so. But before that, let’s have a brief introduction about this application; however, if you are ...

Microsoft issued a critical software update Tuesday, plugging three vulnerabilities in all versions of its Windows operating system. The three flaws, two of which were reported privately and the third ...

Samba is a remarkable piece of engineering. It provides directory tree browsing and sharing; disk, file and printer sharing; WINS resolution; and Windows domain client authentication. It runs under ...