Get-SmbConnection Windows 11 introduces several SMB hardening measures:
net use \\192.168.1.100\documents
Open Command Prompt as user:
net use Z: \\192.168.1.100\documents /persistent:yes map smb drive windows 11
$cred = Get-Credential New-PSDrive -Name "Z" -PSProvider FileSystem -Root "\\192.168.1.100\documents" -Credential $cred -Persist -Persist makes the drive visible in File Explorer. Without it, the drive exists only in the current PowerShell session. 6. Common Windows 11 SMB Issues and Fixes 6.1. “Windows cannot access \server\share” Cause: SMB guest access disabled by default in Windows 11. map smb drive windows 11