SMB

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Creating an SMB connection

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Using Username & Password

• A Hostname or IP address of the SMB server
• A Username
• A Password

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Creating your connection

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
2. Select the SMB icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
4. Select Username & Password as the method to create the connection.
5. Fill in the parameters:
   • Hostname - Your hostname or IP address of the SMB server to connect to.
   • Username - Your SMB username. For domain users, use the format DOMAIN\username.
   • Password - Your SMB password.
   • Port (Optional) - The port number for the SMB connection. Defaults to 445.
   • Encrypt (Optional) - Select to use SMB3 encryption for the connection.
6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.