Get-SmbConnection

Retrieves the connections established from the SMB client to the SMB servers.

Syntax

Get-SmbConnection
   [[-ServerName] <String[]>]
   [[-UserName] <String[]>]
   [-SmbInstance <SmbInstance>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-SmbConnection cmdlet retrieves the connections established from the Server Message Block (SMB) client to the SMB servers. Users can connect to an SMB share using credentials different than the associated logon credentials so that there will be a connection listed per share per user logon per credential used.

Examples

Example 1: Get connections from an SMB client to SMB servers

PS C:\>Get-SmbConnection
ServerName          ShareName           UserName             Credential           Dialect             NumOpens 
----------          ---------           --------             ----------           -------             -------- 
Contoso-FS1         VMS5                Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                1 
Contoso-FS1         VMS5                NT VIRTUAL MACHI...  Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                3 
Contoso-FS          VMS1                Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                1 
Contoso-FS          VMS1                NT VIRTUAL MACHI...  Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                5 
Contoso-SO          VMS3                Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                1 
Contoso-SO          VMS3                NT VIRTUAL MACHI...  Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                1 
Contoso-SO          VMS3                NT VIRTUAL MACHI...  Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 3.00                2

This command retrieves the connections established from the SMB client to the SMB servers.

Example 2: Get connections from an SMB server

PS C:\>Get-SmbConnection -ServerName Contoso-FS | Select-Object -Property *
ContinuouslyAvailable : True 
Credential            : Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 
Dialect               : 3.00 
Encrypted             : False 
NumOpens              : 1 
ServerName            : Contoso-FS 
ShareName             : VMS1 
UserName              : Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 
PSComputerName        : 
CimClass              : ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/SMB:MSFT_SmbConnection 
CimInstanceProperties : {ContinuouslyAvailable, Credential, Dialect, Encrypted...} 
CimSystemProperties   : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProperties 

ContinuouslyAvailable : True 
Credential            : Contoso\Contoso-HV1$ 
Dialect               : 3.00 
Encrypted             : False 
NumOpens              : 5 
ServerName            : Contoso-FS 
ShareName             : VMS1 
UserName              : NT VIRTUAL MACHINE\F357A523-592B-4CA5-B61E-C06D5627E1C9 
PSComputerName        : 
CimClass              : ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/SMB:MSFT_SmbConnection 
CimInstanceProperties : {ContinuouslyAvailable, Credential, Dialect, Encrypted...} 
CimSystemProperties   : Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimSystemProperties

This command retrieves the connections established from the SMB client to the SMB server named Contoso-FS.

Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ServerName

Specifies that the connections made to the server are enumerated.

Type:String[]
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SmbInstance

Specifies the input to this cmdlet. You can use this parameter, or you can pipe the input to this cmdlet.

Type:SmbInstance
Accepted values:Default, CSV, SBL, SR
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UserName

Specifies that the connections made by the user are enumerated.

Type:String[]
Position:2
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

CimInstance

This cmdlet returns a MSFT_SmbConnection object that represents the per share per user logon per credentials used to connect.