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Configure SMB Security in Windows Server 2012

Last Update: Feb 20, 2023

With Windows Server 2012 and Win8 comes a new version of the SMB protocol. Learn to disable SMB 1.0 and configure SMB encryption in this easy Ask an Admin.

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How to Disable SMB 2.0 on Windows Vista/2008

Server Message Blocks Protocol (SMB) is the file sharing protocol used by default on Windows-based computers. SMB 1.0 was designed for early Windows network operating systems such as Microsoft LAN Manager and Windows for Workgroups, but until Windows Server 2008 and Vista, all Microsoft-based operating systems continued to use it more or less in its…

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How Many CSVs Should a Scale-Out File Server Have?

Aidan Finn explains how many cluster shared volumes (CSVs) you should have in a Windows Server 2012 R2 Scale-Out File Server.

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Windows File Sharing with SMB: Port 445, 139, 138, and 137 Explained

Many IT pros probably take for granted sharing files on their predominantly Windows environments and local area networks. Although several protocols are available, Server Message Block (SMB) is clearly the most prevalent. This article examines how Windows file sharing works over ports 445, 139, 138, and 137. How does file sharing via the SMB protocol…

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Create a Basic Scale-Out File Server (SOFS)

We’re creating a scale-out file server (SOFS) to share failover storage using Windows Server 2012 R2. Learn how with this how-to guide!

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What’s New in Windows Server 2016 TP5 Storage?

Learn about storage feature improvements in the Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5.

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TWiIT ep96 - Windows Server 2025

This Week in IT: The Best 4 New Features in Windows Server 2025

This Week in IT, I look at the best four new features in Windows Server 2025, including on-premises server hotpatching with Azure Arc, next generation Active Directory and SMB, improved storage performance, and robust in-place upgrades. Links and resources Transcript This Week in IT, I look at the best four new features in Windows Server…

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Designing a Basic Scale-Out File Server (SOFS)

We’ve shown you how to create a basic scale-out file server (SOFS) – now it’s time to learn what goes into designing an SOFS!

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How Would Microsoft Design a Scale-Out File Server: Disks, Networking, and More

Discover how disks, networks, servers, and Storage Bricks play a part in designing a SOFS in part 2 of this series.

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Sample Converged Network Designs for Hyper-V Hosts

Learn by example as we show you scenarios that will help you design converged network implementations in Hyper-V hosts.

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