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Enable or disable access-based enumeration from a Windows client

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You can enable or disable access-based enumeration (ABE) on SMB shares from a Windows client, which allows you to configure this share setting without needing to connect to the CIFS server.

Note The abecmd utility is not available in new versions of Windows Server and Windows clients. It was released as part of Windows Server 2008. Support ended for Windows Server 2008 on January 14, 2020.
Steps

  1. From a Windows client that supports ABE, enter the following command: abecmd [/enable | /disable] [/server CIFS_server_name] {/all | share_name}

    For more information about the abecmd command, see your Windows client documentation.