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SMB Signing with NetApp Files

Is there a way to implement SMB Signing with NetApp shares? We have implemented SMB signing for all clients and servers in our environment and looking to extend it to NetApp. On the NetApp physical appliance signing can be enabled but have not seen anything in regard to Azure NetApp.

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@EvanSchwartz-5417 Firstly, apologies for the delay in responding here and any inconvenience this issue may have caused.

Are you referring to LDAP signing?

The SMB protocol provides the basis for file and print sharing and other networking operations such as remote Windows administration. To prevent man-in-the-middle attacks that modify SMB packets in transit, the SMB protocol supports the digital signing of SMB packets.

SMB Signing is supported for all SMB protocol versions that are supported by Azure NetApp Files.


Several features of Azure NetApp Files require that you have an Active Directory connection. For example, you need to have an Active Directory connection before you can create an SMB volume, a NFSv4.1 Kerberos volume, or a dual-protocol volume. This article shows you how to create and manage Active Directory connections for Azure NetApp Files.
For more information refer to this article: Create and manage Active Directory connections for Azure NetApp Files


Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.


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No not LDAP signing. Looking to implement SMB Signing but I don't think it is possible with Azure NetApp files. Only option that I can see is SMB 3.0 Encryption.

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@EvanSchwartz-5417 Correct! Presently it's not possible. You may leave your feedback here. All the feedback you share in these forums will be monitored and reviewed by the Microsoft engineering teams responsible for building Azure. I will follow-up with the product team.

Azure NetApp Files supports SMB 2.1 and SMB 3.1 (which includes support for SMB 3.0).
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/faq-smb



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