Mandate the maximum version of SMB

Policy ID
Pol_MaxSmb2Dialect
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2022, Windows 11
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Network › Lanman Server

Description

This policy controls the maximum version of SMB protocol

Note: This group policy does not prevent use of SMB 1 if that component is still installed and enabled.

Options

  • Select SMB version:
  • Version:
    • SMB 3.1.1
    • SMB 3.0.2
    • SMB 3.0.0
    • SMB 2.1.0
    • SMB 2.0.2

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • MaxSmb2DialectREG_DWORD

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