SMB File Share

Problem

You are configuring SMB file share but you keep getting an error message stating your credentials or File Share URL is incorrect and you have already verified the information is fine.

Environment

  • ChromeOS
  • SMB file share
  • Policies

Solution

  1. Log in to the Admin console.
  2. Navigate to Devices > Chrome.
  3. Select Settings > Users and Browsers.
  4. Look for the policy Network file shares.
  5. Enable the policy Use the NetBIOS name query request protocol to discover shares on the network.
  6. Enable the policy Use NTLM as an authentication protocol for SMB mounts.
  7. Save changes.