files-community / files-community/Files

Feature: Allow picking the port used for connecting to SMB share

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area - network drives
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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_

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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

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