Need SMB2 or Higher & Not Listed In Windows Features

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My Win10 only has SMB1 listed. I’ve read many articles on how to stop using SMB1, but can’t find anything on how to get SMB2 or 3. Is there any way around this insanity?

 

TIA
Ron

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SMBV2 should be enabled by default on Windows 10. See How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows for instructions on how to find out.

--Joe

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Another site with info on checking what versions of SMB are in use on various connections (EG: to another Windows system, or a NAS server):

https://www.tgrmn.com/web/kb/item130.htm

Must be running PowerShell as an Administrator for the commands to work.

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Joe, thanks and my apologies for not reporting up front I’ve tried this. PowerShell, as Administrator:

Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB2Protocol $true

returns

EnableSMB2Protocol
——————
True

And
Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB2Protocol $true

Returns a “Are you sure?” text box
But in the Features list, nothing has changed. And I did try a reboot.

Just for the heck of it, I also tried:

Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB3Protocol $true
Set-SmbServerConfiguration : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name ‘EnableSMB3Protocol’.
At line:1 char:28
+ Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB3Protocol $true
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-SmbServerConfiguration], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Set-SmbServerConfiguration

Ideas?

Ron

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Had an “Ah ha” It’s probably not listed because it’s always on unless disabled through PowerShell. I’m going to turn the SMB3 back on in my NAS and see if it simply works.

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That’s it. Blinding Flash of the almost obvious. Thanks for the hint Joe!

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SMB1 is not all bad.
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/hp-printer-cannot-scan-to-network-folder-unless-win-10-pc-has-logon-password/#post-2312896

cheers, Paul

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