Windows File Shares over SSH

Create a Microsoft Loopback adapter:

1. Add New Hardware
2. Yes, I have already connected the hardware
3. Add New Hardware
4. Install the hardware that I manually Select from a list (Advanced)
5. Network Adapters
6. Microsoft | Microsoft Loopback Adapter

Configure your new Loopback adapter:

1. Right Click => Properties
2. Make sure “Client for Microsoft Windows” is checked
3. Uncheck “File and printer sharing”
4. Click TCP/IP => Properties
5. Manually Set an IP, doesn’t matter what I used 10.1.1.1
6. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
7. Gateway is your “REAL” gateway
8. DNS Servers are your “REAL” dns servers
9. Click “Advanced”
10. Click “WINS” Tab
11. “Netbios Setting” should have “Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP”
12. OK your way back out.

Set up Putty:

1. Open Putty
2. Enter your hostname or IP Address
3. Enter the correct SSH Port (default: 22)
4. Open Connection >> SSH >> Tunnels
5. In Source port type: “10.1.1.1:139”
6. In destination type “127.0.0.1:139”
7. Leave “Local” and “Auto” radio buttons alone, click “ADD”
8. In Source port type: “10.1.1.1:445”
9. In Destination type: “127.0.0.1:139”
10. Leave “Local” and “Auto” radio buttons alone, click “ADD”
11. Click On “Session”
12. In “Saved Sessions”, type in a name and hit “Save”

Testing it:

1. Double-click your session
2. Accept the SSH Fingerprint, if requested
3. Type in yoru username and password
4. Open My computer, type “\\10.1.1.1” in the address box
5. You should have your shares.