Windows 11 SMB Client cannot connect to SMB share - error 53 on net view — by JJM on Microsoft Q&A

intermediateforumLink only (©)Windows 11

A Windows 11 client could not reach an SMB share and net view returned error 53. The most-endorsed answer adds the share's address and credentials to Windows Credential Manager so Windows authenticates correctly.

Quick steps

Open Credential Manager (control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager)
Choose Windows Credentials, then Add a Windows credential
Enter the remote path and its credentials

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full thread on learn.microsoft.com

Source: Windows 11 SMB Client cannot connect to SMB share - error 53 on net view by JJM on Microsoft Q&A. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

smberror 53net viewcredential manager

More in NAS & Network Shares

Can't connect to SMB share "Windows cannot access" — by Dan Jackiels on Microsoft Q&A

beginnerforum

A quick fix for a NAS share that Windows refuses to open: stale saved credentials. The answer deletes the NAS entries from Credential Manager and reconnects. One commenter says it fixed things in seconds, while another reports it did not work for them.

Detect, enable, and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows — by Microsoft Learn

intermediatepage

Microsoft's reference for checking and changing SMB protocol versions on clients and servers. It says SMBv1 has serious security flaws and is not installed by default in Windows 11 or Server 2019 and later, so old NAS boxes should be updated rather than re-enabling it. It also warns that SMB signing is required by default on Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025, which can block connections to some third-party servers.

Setting up Samba as a Standalone Server — by SambaWiki

intermediatepage

SambaWiki guide to running Samba on a Linux box that is not in a domain, with one guest share and one password-protected share. It covers creating smb.conf, Samba users, groups, share permissions with setgid, validating with testparm and testing with smbclient. Guest shares are flagged as a security risk, and recent Windows clients may refuse guest access over SMB2/3.