Windows 10 tip: Stop using the horribly insecure SMBv1 protocol

[Chiefcrowe]

http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-stop-using-the-horribly-insecure-smbv1-protocol

 

[Bardock]

done and done good call bro. for those too lazy to click go to control panel and add remove programs and turn windows features on and off and untick smb1.

 

[PeterRoss]

Thanks for that, some users who were not aware might benefit from it. Considering majority of Ransomware attacks came from that protocol, I am more than happy to block it completely.

 

[Ketchup]

So I wonder which release of 10 will start switching this to disabled by default.

 

[balloonshark]

[QUOTEDisabling SMBv1 shouldn't have any effect on modern, fully updated hardware. Some consumer-grade network attached storage devices use this protocol by default, but a firmware update or a change in settings might allow you to change it to something more secure. Unfortunately, some older database programs and even new devices such as those from Sonos require SMBv1.][/QUOTE]
If this change breaks something will Windows, the broken program or hardware let you know that it needs this feature?

 

[Ketchup]

I can see Windows being able to tell during an upgrade if you use this feature, and disabling it if you do not. Along the same lines, it should be smart enough to tell you if you need this feature at some point. For example, I did a clean install of 10 on a laptop last year, in which it did not install an older version of .NET framework. It was able to detect when I installed a program that needed it, and performed the installation automatically.

 

[balloonshark]

Thanks. I'm hoping that it will let me know if it's needed. I know I will forgot about disabling it and imagine troubleshooting would be tough if something breaks without a warning of some sort.