Context Menu for the SMB Folder
- 28 Jan 2025
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Context Menu for the SMB Folder
- Updated on 28 Jan 2025
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How can I enable the context menu for the SMB folder mapped to the Wasabi Cloud?
An SMB folder is a network file share accessible through the "Server Message Block" protocol. This protocol allows users to access files stored on a server across a network as if they were on their local computer.
With permission to access an SMB folder, users can map the shared folder to the bucket on the Wasabi cloud. The installed Wasabi Shell Extensions on the server provide context menu options for the replicated folders and files, such as reclaiming space, retrieving data, and more. To enable these context menu options for the SMB folders, please follow the steps below:
- Run regedit on the server where the WCN client is installed.
- Access Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wasabi\tiger-bridge\tiersvc\settings
- Set allow_remote to 1. The default is 0.
- Open the WCN client and click Refresh All to force reloading all the settings.
- On a client machine, go to the network share, right-click, and choose Wasabi Cloud NAS > Remote Monitoring.
- Enter the IP address of the Server (the WCN server).
- Enter the local path on the Server (the control folder).
- Specify timeout in seconds.
- Click OK.
- Refresh the network share from the Windows Explorer.