# How to access USB share on Shield? **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [December 13, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-access-usb-share-on-shield/66088 "2025-12-13T22:29:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![will.qiu](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@will.qiu](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/will.qiu)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-access-usb-share-on-shield/66088/6 "2026-03-09T01:34:06Z")
It’s a bit strange, because on Flint 3 running v4.8, the minimum supported SMB version is SMB2. ![image](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/4/e/4e2a94fb86f998155247feaf2b08795893b62170.png) It might be because encryption is required. You could try adjusting it using the following commands. > [@Network Storage on Beryl AX](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/network-storage-on-beryl-ax/63798/3): > > Hi Please [SSH into the router](https://docs.gl-inet.com/router/en/4/tutorials/ssh_log_in_to_the_router/) and run the following commands. After the device reboots, test the connection again: sed -i 's/smb encrypt = required/smb encrypt = auto/g' /etc/samba/smb.conf.template4 reboot Alternatively, you could try lowering the SMB version to **NT1** and see if that helps. > [@Network smb Storage Not Mounting (Mac OS)](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/network-smb-storage-not-mounting-mac-os/66132/5): > > Thanks for the update. It’s possible that a small detail was overlooked—for example, the device may not be connected to your home network. If you plan to upgrade to the latest firmware, please note that SMB1 / NTLMv1 is disabled by default in version 4.8.x for security reasons. If you still have devices that rely on SMB1 or NTLMv1, you can manually adjust the configuration using the command below. sed -i 's/SMB2/NT1/g' /etc/samba/smb.conf.template4 reboot Of course, for security reasons, we don’t recommend doing this. If you do, please make sure it’s only used within a local LAN, or continue using third-party software that supports newer SMB versions. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/how-to-access-usb-share-on-shield/66088)._