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Feature: Allow picking the port used for connecting to SMB share
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- C#
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Description
### What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?
ISP sometimes blocks standard Samba port (445) so some servers now use a different port.
However Files does not seem to support specifying the port: would be great if it was possible to type:
> \\\server:port\share
### Requirements
- Files should allow browsing/adding a server with a custom port: `\\server:port\share`
### Files Version
3.2.0.0
### Windows Version
10.0.19045.4598
### Comments
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Begin by tracing how Files parses SMB paths and establishes share connections, then identify where the standard port is assumed. Verify the requested \\server:port\share form works for browsing and adding a server, while existing standard-port paths continue to work.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100