Setup a CIFS/SMB Scan

Creating a CIFS/SMB scan with Getvisibility Focus can be accomplished by following these steps:

1. Navigate to the Connection Scans Section:

   • On the Getvisibility Focus dashboard, locate the 'Connections' section from the sidebar.

   • Open

     

      

2. Initiate a New CIFS/SMB Connection:

   • Click on the “NEW SCAN” button to create a new data source connection.

   • Open

     

      

3. Configure the CIFS/SMB Connection:

   • In the 'New CIFS scan share' dialog box, input the necessary details:

     • Name: Assign a descriptive name to the new connection.

     • Username: Enter the username with permissions to access the CIFS/SMB share.

     • Password: Type in the password corresponding to the above username.

     • Domain/Workgroup: Specify the domain or workgroup to which the CIFS/SMB server belongs.

     • Host IP Address: Fill in the IP address of the CIFS/SMB server.

     • Port: If the default port is not used, input the correct port number for the SMB protocol.

     • Path: Provide the network path to the specific directory or share to be scanned.

4. Save the Connection Configuration:

   • After verifying all details are correct, click on the “SAVE” button to store the configuration.

5. Start the CIFS/SMB Scan:

   • Find your newly created CIFS/SMB connection in the list.

   • Click on the corresponding action button to “Start connection scan”.

Supported Protocols:

The connector supports all SMB dialects up to SMB 3.1.1