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SMB drive mapping with ZTNA access proxy

SMB drive mapping with ZTNA access proxy

In FortiOS 7.4.1 and later, SMB drive mapping on a Windows PC made through a ZTNA access proxy becomes inaccessible after the PC reboots when access proxy with TCP forwarding is configured as FQDN. When configured with an IP for SMB traffic, same issue is not observed.

One way to solve the issue is to enter the credentials into Windows Credential Manager in the form of domain\username.

Another way to solve the issue is to leverage the KDC proxy to issue a TGT (Kerberos) ticket for the remote user. See ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives for more information. This way, there is no reply in Credential Manager anymore, and the user is authenticated against the DC.

SMB drive mapping with ZTNA access proxy

In FortiOS 7.4.1 and later, SMB drive mapping on a Windows PC made through a ZTNA access proxy becomes inaccessible after the PC reboots when access proxy with TCP forwarding is configured as FQDN. When configured with an IP for SMB traffic, same issue is not observed.

One way to solve the issue is to enter the credentials into Windows Credential Manager in the form of domain\username.

Another way to solve the issue is to leverage the KDC proxy to issue a TGT (Kerberos) ticket for the remote user. See ZTNA access proxy with KDC to access shared drives for more information. This way, there is no reply in Credential Manager anymore, and the user is authenticated against the DC.