Registering an SMB Destination

An SMB destination can be registered or edited using Web Connection. Although character input is a difficult process using the Touch Panel, it can be carried out easily if you use the computer.

Select [Store Address] - [Address Book] - [New Registration] in user mode or administrator mode of Web Connection. In [Select Destination], select [SMB], and configure the following settings.

Setting

Description

[No.]

Destination registration number. Select [Use opening number] to automatically assign the smallest available number. When you want to specify a number, select [Input directly] and then enter a number.

[Name]

Enter the destination name (using up to 24 characters).

[Index]

Specify the index to search for a destination using the registered name.

For a frequently used destination, select the [Main] check box. The destinations are displayed on the destination selection screen, enabling the user to easily select a destination.

[Host Address]

Enter the destination computer name (host name) or full computer name (FQDN) (using up to 253 bytes).

If you cannot specify the computer name or full computer name, enter the IP address.

  • Example to enter the computer name (host name): "HOME-PC"

  • Example to enter the full computer name (FQDN): "host1.test.local"

  • Example to enter the IP address (IPv4): "192.168.1.1"

  • Example to enter the IP address (IPv6): "fe80::220:6bff:fe10:2f16"

[Check Connection]

Check whether or not the host name you specified in [Host Address] exists.

[File Path]

Enter the shared folder name of the host specified in [Host Address] (using up to 255 bytes).

  • Example to enter the folder name: "scan"

  • Example to enter the folder name in the folder: "scan\document"

[Host Name Search]

Searches for the host name to be applied to [Host Address]. To search for the host name, specify a group name.

  • [Group Name]: Displays the name of the group to which the user belongs by default. To change the group name, select [Edit], and enter the desired group name (using up to 15 characters). After entering the group name, specify search conditions, and start Search.

  • [Host Name]: Enter the target host name (using up to 15 characters). After entering the host name, specify search conditions, and start Search.

[User ID]

Enter the name of a user with folder access rights (using up to 64 characters).

[Password]

Enter the password (using up to 64 characters, excluding double quotation mark ") to access the folder.

[Reference]

Specify the shared folder of the desired computer by reference to the network.

When the authentication screen appears, enter the name and password of the user who has privileges to access the shared folder. After authentication, [Host Address] or [File Path] is set automatically.

The Reference function may fail under the following conditions.

  • 512 or more workgroups or computers are on the network (subnet) connected to this machine.

  • The machine is connected to the IPv6 environment.

[Limiting Access to Destinations]

Limit access to this destination, if necessary.

For details, refer to [Limiting the accessible destinations] .

Tips

  • To edit or delete a registered destination, specify the target destination in the destination list, and select [Edit] or [Delete].