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Configuring the SMB Transmission Environment

Overview

The SMB Send is a function that transmits original data scanned on this machine to a shared folder in a specified computer. The shared folder is shared using the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol.

If the WINS server is installed to resolve the name, register it.

Enabling the direct hosting SMB service allows communications using the IP address (IPv4/IPv6) or host name. Enabling this service allows you to use the SMB Send function even in the IPv6 environment.

Using LLMNR (Link-local Multicast Name Resolution) enables you to resolve the name even in an environment with no DNS server. This function is supported in an operating system of Windows Vista or later (Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2). It is useful to resolve the name in the IPv6 environment.

When using the SMB Send function, follow the below procedure to configure the settings.

  1. Configure settings for connecting to the network such as setting of the IP address of this machine
    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.
  2. Configure basic settings for the SMB transmission
    • For details on configuring the setting, refer to Here.
  3. Set the following options according to your environment
    PurposeReference
    Resolve the name using the WINS server
    Here
    Use the SMB Send function in the IPv6 environment
    Here
    Specify a destination with a host name in an environment where the DNS server is not running (supported in the computer loaded with Windows Vista or later)
    Here
    Use the SMB Send function in the DFS environment
    Here
Reference
  • If user authentication by Active Directory is installed, the Scan to Home function is available, which you can easily send data to a shared folder on the server or that on the login user's computer. For details, refer to Here.
  • If the user authentication is installed, using the user authentication information (login name and password) as SMB destination authentication information (host name and password) avoids the problem of having to specify SMB destination authentication information, allowing construction of a single sign-on environment for SMB transmission. For details, refer to Here.

Configuring basic settings for the SMB transmission

Enable the SMB Send function. In addition, select the authentication method for SMB transmission.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [Client Setting], then configure the following settings.

SettingsDescription
[SMB TX Setting]
Select [ON] to use the SMB transmission function.
[ON] is specified by default.
[SMB Authentication Setting]
Select an authentication method for SMB transmission according to your environment.
  • [NTLM v1]/[NTLM v2]/[NTLM v1/v2]: Select this to use the function in the NT domain environment. If you select [NTLM v1/v2], NTLMv1 authentication is performed when NTLMv2 authentication fails.
  • [Kerberos]: Select this to use the function in the Active Directory domain environment.
  • [Kerberos/NTLMv2/v1]: Select this to use the function in an environment both the Active Directory domain and NT domain exist. NTLMv2 authentication is performed when Kerberos authentication fails, and NTLMv1 authentication is performed when NTLMv2 authentication fails.
[NTLM v1] is specified by default.
Tips
  • In Mac OS X 10.7, set [SMB Authentication Setting] to [NTLM v1/v2].

Using the WINS server

If the WINS server is installed to resolve the name, set the WINS server address and the name resolution method.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [WINS Setting], then configure the following settings.

SettingsDescription
[WINS]
Select [ON] to use the WINS server.
[ON] is specified by default.
[Auto Obtain Setting]
Select [Enable] to automatically obtain the WINS server address.
This item is necessary when DHCP is enabled.
[Enable] is specified by default.
[WINS Server Address1] to [WINS Server Address2]
Enter the WINS server address.
This item is necessary when you do not automatically obtain the WINS server address using the DHCP.
Use the following entry formats.
  • Example of entry: "192.168.1.1"
[Node Type Setting]
Select the name resolution method.
  • [B Node]: Query by broadcast
  • [P Node]: Query the WINS server
  • [M Node]: Query by broadcast, and then query the WINS server
  • [H Node]: Query the WINS server, and then query by broadcast
[H Node] is specified by default.

Using the direct hosting SMB service

Enabling the direct hosting SMB service allows you to specify the destination using the IP address (IPv4/IPv6) or host name.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [Direct Hosting Setting], and then set [Direct Hosting Setting] to [ON] (Default: [ON]).

Resolving the name using LLMNR

Using LLMNR (Link-local Multicast Name Resolution) enables you to resolve the name even in an environment with no DNS server. This function is supported in an operating system of Windows Vista or later (Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2). It is useful to resolve the name in the IPv6 environment.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [TCP/IP Setting] - [TCP/IP Setting], and set [LLMNR Setting] to [Enable] (Default: [Disable]).

Using in the DFS environment

Configure setting when a DFS (Distributed File System) is installed in your environment.

In the administrator mode, select [Network] - [SMB Setting] - [Client Setting], and set [DFS Setting] to [Enable] (Default: [Disable]).