SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System) is a widely used protocol for sharing files across networks. However, traditional SMB/CIFS implementations require open ports, making them ...

Discover why SMB is still the most practical and universal way to share files on your home network, offering ease of use, speed, and flexibility.

Cloud storage and file sharing services are being widely adopted by businesses, according to a recent survey from IT management specialist Spiceworks. Eighty percent of the 544 businesses in North ...

If things seem a little backward in the BYOD era (bring-your-own-device), it’s because in some respects they are. And BYOD is causing problems for small and midsized businesses that put a premium on ...

Sony announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10 four new products that can help small- to medium-sized businesses and organizations share and store digital files. The new products include two small wireless ...

Since installing 10.6.3, a number of people have complained about limited connectivity when using Windows file sharing (SMB or Samba) over the network, resulting in permissions errors when copying ...

Meanwhile, Unraid is great for folks who don’t mind spending some extra money on a no-nonsense NAS distro. Depending on your ...

I have a new Macbook and Windows XP SP2 desktop. My schools network policy prohibits running any computers in the dormitories except those provided by the school (aka a computer running windows XP sp2 ...

Chrome OS 70 will include native support for SMB file shares (spotted by Paul Thurrott), giving it built-in access to files stored on Windows servers. With this, Chrome OS users can add SMB file ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...