How Do I Enable Samba Direct on Windows 10?
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How do I enable SMB protocol in Windows 10?

[Network Place (Samba) Share] How to access the files on Network Devices using SMBv1 in Windows 10 ?

  1. Open Control Panel in your PC/Notebook.
  2. Click on Programs.
  3. Click on Turn Windows features on or off link.
  4. Expand the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support option.
  5. Check the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client option.
  6. Click the OK button.

Should I turn off SMB Direct?

We recommend that you do not disable SMBv2 or SMBv3. Disable SMBv2 or SMBv3 only as a temporary troubleshooting measure.

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