Aurender Network Connection Guide for Windows 11

If you cannot access your Aurender's shared storage from a Windows 11 PC — for example, the Aurender does not appear in File Explorer or the connection is refused — follow this guide to set up the connection.

Overview

Windows 11 has stricter SMB (Server Message Block) security settings compared to earlier versions of Windows. Since the Aurender music server runs an older version of Samba, two security settings must be adjusted on the Windows 11 PC to allow the connection.

This guide walks you through the complete process in three simple steps.

Step 1: Open PowerShell as Administrator

You need to run PowerShell with elevated (Administrator) privileges to change the SMB client settings.

1. Right-click on the Start button (Windows icon) in the taskbar, or press Win + X on your keyboard.
2. From the menu that appears, click Terminal (Admin).
3. If a User Account Control (UAC) prompt appears, click Yes to allow.

Figure 1: Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin)

Step 2: Run the SMB Configuration Commands

With PowerShell open as Administrator, you need to execute two commands. Copy and paste each command exactly as shown below.

Command 1: Enable Insecure Guest Logons

This allows Windows 11 to connect to network shares that use guest authentication (common on older Linux/Samba systems like the Aurender).

Set-SmbClientConfiguration -EnableInsecureGuestLogons $true -Force

Command 2: Disable Required Security Signature

This disables the requirement for SMB packet signing, which the older Samba version on the Aurender does not support.

Set-SmbClientConfiguration -RequireSecuritySignature $false -Force

Figure 2: Both commands executed in PowerShell

Step 3: Map the Aurender as a Network Drive

Now that the SMB settings are configured, you can map the Aurender's shared folder as a network drive in File Explorer for easy, permanent access.

3a. Open Map Network Drive

1. Open File Explorer (press Win + E).
2. Click Network in the left sidebar.
3. Right-click on Network and select Map network drive... from the context menu.

Figure 3: Right-click Network and select Map network drive

3b. Enter the Aurender IP Address and Browse

1. In the Folder field, type your Aurender's IP address (e.g., \\192.168.68.67).
2. Click the Browse... button to find the shared folders on your Aurender.

Figure 4: Enter the IP address and click Browse

3c. Select the Music Folder

1. In the Browse For Folder dialog, expand the Aurender's IP address.
2. Select the Music1 folder (or Music2, depending on your setup).
3. Click OK.

Figure 5: Select the Music1 folder

3d. Complete the Mapping

1. Verify that the Folder field now shows the full path (e.g., \\192.168.68.67\Music1).
2. Check Reconnect at sign-in to keep the drive mapped after reboot.
3. Click Finish.

Figure 6: Click Finish to complete the mapping

Entering Network Credentials

When connecting, Windows may prompt you to enter network credentials. If a credentials dialog appears with empty fields, enter the Aurender login information as shown below.

Figure 7: Credentials prompt (empty)

Enter aurender as both the User name and Password, then check Remember my credentials so you won't need to enter them again. Click OK.

Figure 8: Credentials filled in with Aurender login

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