ValidateTargetName : TrueYou can change SMB server options using the Set-SmbServerConfiguration cmdlet.For example, to , run the command below:Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -ForceTo display a used by active clients to connect to file shares on the current SMB file server:Get-SmbConnectionTo set bandwidth limits for SMB file traffic, you may configure the QoS policy for your SMB server (). For example, the command below will limit the maximum bandwidth for SMB traffic to 10 MB:Set-SmbBandwidthLimit -Category Default -BytesPerSecond 10MBCreating a Shared Folder onWindows with PowerShellTo display a list of shared folders available on a computer, run this command:Get-SmbShareYou can see several and the Distr shared folder on this computer.To create a new shared folder, run the command below:New-SmbShare -Name Scripts -Path C:\PS -FullAccess woshub\mun_admins, woshub\mun-man01$ -ChangeAccess "woshub\mun-man01_scripts_rw" -ReadAccess "$env:USERDOMAIN\domain users" –description "PowerShell scripts for admin"In this example, we created a shared folder and granted access to domain groups and one computer account.Additionally, when creating a shared folder, you can use the following options:-CachingMode [None|Manual|Programs|Documents|BranchCache] –set a caching mode for offline access ();-EncryptData $True – to enable SMB traffic encryption;-FolderEnumerationMode [AccessBased | Unrestricted] – to Allows to hide objects a user doesn’t have permission to access from the shared folder;-CompressData $True – to enable SMB compression for file transfers;-ConcurrentUserLimit 50 – to set a limit of simultaneous connections to the folder (0 by default, unlimited);-Temporary – to create a temporary shared folder (disappears after the next Windows restart).You can display a full list of shared folder settings:Get-SmbShare -Name scripts| select *To remove a shared network folder:Remove-SmbShare ScriptsTo add write permission for a user to the list ACL of the shared folder:Grant-SmbShareAccess -Name Scripts -AccountName "woshub\b.hoffmann" -AccessRight Change –forceDisplay the current shared folder access list:Get-SmbShareAccess scriptsTo remove a security group from a share’s ACL:Revoke-SmbShareAccess -Name Scripts -AccountName Everyone –ForceTo force block access to a shared folder (a deny permission has a higher priority):Block-SmbShareAccess -Name Scripts -AccountName woshub\ExternalGuests -ForceIn most cases, you should use the Everyone -> RW permissions on a shared folder. In this case, the folder permissions are determined at the NTFS level.You can get the current NTFS ACL for a shared folder using this command:(get-acl \\mun-man01\scripts).accessTo change NTFS permissions, use the Set-Acl cmdlet.How to View and Manage Open Files in Windows Shares?You can use SMBShare cmdlets to view a list of files opened by users on a shared folder on a Windows file server.To display a list of opened files with usernames, computer names (IP addresses), and file paths:Get-SmbOpenFile|select ClientUserName,ClientComputerName,Path,SessionIDTo show a list of files opened by a specific user:Get-SMBOpenFile –ClientUserName "woshub\b.hoffmann" |select ClientComputerName,PathTo close a file a user opened and by a remote user:$sessn = New-CIMSession –Computername munfs01 Get-SMBOpenFile -CIMSession $sessn | where {$_.Path –like "*sale_report2022.docx"} | Close-SMBOpenFile -CIMSession $sessnLearn more about how to .Map SMB Network Drives with SmbMapping CmdletsSmbMapping cmdlets are used to manage network drives.To map a network shared folder to the network drive U:, run the command below:New-SmbMapping -LocalPath U: -RemotePath \\munfs01\scripts -UserName b.hoffmann -Password my22pass –Persistent $true -SaveCredentialWithout the Persistent option, the mapped network drive will only be available until the computer is restarted;The SaveCredential option allows saving user credentials to the .To display a list of mapped network folders:Get-SmbMappingTo remove a network drive:Remove-SmbMapping U: -forceYou can use . 0 comment 3 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019 previous post next post Related Reading August 24, 2023 March 15, 2024 March 17, 2024 March 12, 2024 March 15, 2024 March 11, 2024 March 17, 2024 June 8, 2023Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also without commenting. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty Recent Posts June 12, 2025 June 2, 2025 June 2, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 19, 2025 May 13, 2025 May 6, 2025 April 29, 2025 April 21, 2025 April 9, 2025Follow us Popular Posts @2014 - 2024 - Windows OS Hub. All about operating systems for sysadmins , The New-SmbShare cmdlet exposes a file system folder to remote clients as a Server Message Block (SMB) share. To delete a share that was created by this cmdlet, use the Remove-SmbShare cmdlet., Simply use the administrative shares to copy files between systems. It's much easier this way. By using UNC paths instead of local filesystem paths, you help to ensure that your script is executable from any client system with access to those UNC paths..