smbclient:tldr:dd0b1

smbclient: List the shares from a server anonymously.

smbclient

$ smbclient --list=${server} --no-pass

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This command is used to list the shared folders on a Windows server using SMB (Server Message Block) protocol without providing a password.

Here's how the command works:

smbclient: This is the command-line client utility for accessing SMB shares on remote servers.
--list=${server}: This flag specifies the server you want to list the shared folders from. The ${server} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual IP address or hostname of the server you want to access.
--no-pass: This flag tells smbclient to connect to the server without providing a password. In this case, it assumes that the shared folders on the server have been configured to allow anonymous access or the current user has the necessary permissions to access the shares without a password.

By running this command, smbclient will establish a connection to the specified server and retrieve a list of shared folders that are accessible without a password.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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