Home Network & IoT
smbclient / showmount / rpcinfo
Manual clients for SMB shares, NFS exports, and RPC services on NAS/PCs.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Checking what your NAS or old PC shares to the whole LAN.
How
List shares anonymously and as a user; check NFS showmount; tighten ACLs.
Why
Open shares leak photos, backups, and credentials at home.
Commands & usage
smbclient -L //192.168.1.20 -N
smbclient //192.168.1.20/Backup -U user
showmount -e 192.168.1.20
rpcinfo -p 192.168.1.20
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
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