File System for Windows

File System for Windows

Access a shared folder of Windows file server (and SMB-based server) directly from the Files app.

What is File System for Windows?
'File System for Windows' is a Chrome extension specifically designed for ChromeOS. It allows users to mount and access shared directories of Windows file servers and SMB-based servers directly from the Chrome Files application. The extension supports all operations (read and write) and provides authentication through different methods. It also permits exclusive handling of Unicode and a range of SMB dialects. Signature and encryption, ASCII mode, and NetBIOS over TCP, however, are not supported.
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.26 (442)
Version: 2.6.4 (Last updated: 2017-12-30)
Creation date: 2017-12-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • fileSystemProvider
  • storage
  • notifications
  • mdns
  • alarms
Size: 1.37M
URLs: Website
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Summary

This application provides an ability to mount Windows file server and SMB-based file server. Files/directories can be opened, modified and deleted in the Files app directly.

Notes:

  • This application can be worked on ChromeOS only.
  • Domain authentication supported (only NTLMv2 authentication, Kerberos authentication not supported).
  • "share" and "un-extended security" server modes supported (sending plain password not supported).
  • Unicode only. ASCII mode is not supported.
  • Supported dialects are SMB2.002 and NT_DIALECT_0_12.
  • CIFS is supported, but NetBIOS over TCP is not supported.
  • Signature and encryption not supported.

Features:

  • All operations supported (Read and Write).
  • Authentication with LM, LMv2, NTLM, NTLMv2 and NTLM2 Session Response.
  • Unicode support.
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Enables mounting of SMB v1 and v2, which are not natively supported by Chrome OS
  • Works with older NAS systems and router-connected drives
  • Simple and straightforward to use
  • Provides access to network drives directly from Chromebook or Chrome OS device
  • Has been the only solution for some users to connect to their network storage
Cons
  • Issues with file date information not displaying correctly
  • Does not maintain connections between sessions
  • Lack of detailed documentation or user support
  • Some users experience crashes or shares getting unmounted unexpectedly
  • Native SMB support in Chrome OS does not always connect to some SMB/CIFS servers, and this extension has not been updated in a while
Most mentioned
  • Support for legacy SMB versions (v1, v2) not available in native Chrome OS
  • Enables connection to older NAS and SMB shares
  • Sometimes the only solution that works for connecting to certain network drives
  • Lack of automatic reconnection and session persistence
  • Date and time information of files not showing correctly for some users
Recent reviews
Without this app, I would not able to mount SMB v1,v2 Mount on Chromebook. Chrome OS only supports SMB v3. Very bad for developing world users, which is a HUGE demographic.
by Santhiratan Mandyam Santhiratan Mandyam, 2023-09-13

ChromeOS Flex使用。古いNAS(IODATA HDL-G250U)へのアクセスがSMB共有では設定できず こちらのアプリを使用し無事マウントできました。 ありがとうございます。
by aho aho aho aho, 2023-02-20

Using the built-in ChromeOS Files app SMB file sharing service I could open files on my Win10 share but I could not write files to my Win10 share. Writing from other Win10 PC's to the share worked fine but I could not write from the ChromeBook's built-in SMB service. Now finally with this app I can write files to my Win10 SMB share! Only problem is that the date info on the files in the share are messed up. They all show "Today 5:00 AM", except for files that actually were written today, those show the correct time/date. Anybody else experiencing this?
by Myron Abolitz Myron Abolitz, 2022-11-10
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Safety
Risk impact

File System for Windows is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

File System for Windows has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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