File Systems
Requirements
You have a Teleskope Account with the Admin role.
Network access from the Teleskope Application or Outpost
A valid service account with read permissions on all target file shares.
NTLM domain account, or
Kuberos configuration for Kerberos-based authentication.
(Optional) Workstation name if required by your NTLM authentication policies.
(Optional) NTLM hash if passwordless authentication is preferred.
Step 1: Connection Details
Protocol
SMB
The Connection protocol to be used for Fileshare connectors.
Fileshare Name
A friendly, human-readable name to identify this Fileshare connection within Teleskope. Example:
Finance Department FilesharePort
Default: 445
Override this value only if your SMB share is exposed over a non-standard port.
Server Hostname or IP
The hostname or IP address of the SMB server. Example:
Step 2: Authentication
Choose an authentication method supported by your file system
NTLM Authentication
To configure NTLM auth enter:
Domain The NTLM domain used by the service account.:
Service Account Username The username Teleskope should use to authenticate to the SMB share. Example:
Password The password associated with the NTLM service account. This field is required unless you provide an NTLM hash instead. Example:
NTLM Hash (Optional) If preferred, supply an NTLM hash instead of a password. Leave this field blank when authenticating with a standard password.
Workstation (Optional)
The workstation name to present during NTLM authentication if your environment requires one. Example:
Kerberos Authentication
Use this method when your environment relies on Active Directory Kerberos policies.
To configure Kuberos enter:
Realm Example:
KDC Host Kerberos Key Distribution Center addresse. Example:
Service Principal The Kerberos principal used for SMB access. Example:
Auth (Password or Keytab)
Input a password or upload a keytab file
(Optional) DNS Settings Required for environments with strict reverse-lookup or service ticket resolution rules.
Step 3: Select Shares
After enrolling a file server, select any resulting shares and enable them for scanning.
Next Steps
After completing the enrollment:
Validate connectivity from your Teleskope Agent to the Fileshare host.
Ensure network ACLs allow SMB traffic from the agent to port 445 (or your configured port).
Begin a scan
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