SMB/CIFS

Configure SMB/CIFS network share integration

Achtung

Enterprise DataVault only: SMB/CIFS is only available for customers running their own DataVault instance. Configuration is done via YAML files on the vault server - not through the meinGPT UI. Cloud customers without their own DataVault deployment cannot use this source type.

Runtime Configuration

data_pools:
  - id: smb-share
    type: smb
    host: "server.company.com"
    user: $SMB_USERNAME
    password: $SMB_PASSWORD
    base_path: "/shared"

Configuration Options

Field	Type	Default	Required	Description
`id`	string	-	✅	Unique identifier for the data pool
`type`	string	-	✅	Must be "smb"
`host`	string	-	✅	SMB server hostname or IP address
`user`	string	-	✅	Username for authentication
`password`	string	-	✅	Password for authentication
`port`	integer	445	❌	Optional port number
`domain`	string	null	❌	Optional domain name
`spn`	string	null	❌	Optional Service Principal Name
`base_path`	string	"/"	❌	Optional folder path

Synchronization

Vault accesses the SMB share via configured service credentials.
Sync runs mirror files under base_path into local ingest storage.
Later runs process only changed files.

Setup

Ensure SMB access: Verify SMB/CIFS is enabled on target server
Create service account: Create dedicated read-only account for DataVault
Test connectivity: Verify network access and credentials
Add to environment: SMB_USERNAME and SMB_PASSWORD

→ SMB/CIFS Documentation

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