Re: How do nonroot Android & nonjailbroken iOS run SMB servers to connect to each other & Windows?

Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> wrote:

Alan, 2025-04-24 19:18:
 

On 2025-04-24 09:57, Arno Welzel wrote:

Chris, 2025-04-17 08:04:
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Apple also list the ports they commonly use:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/103229
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There are many below 1024.

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Sure - things like SSH or HTTP use ports below 1024 - so what? That does
not mean you can install and run an *APP* on iOS which does this.
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And yet, one clearly CAN do that on iOS.
 
Don't take my word for it: download "LAN drive SAMBA Server Client" from
the iOS App Store and try it for yourself!

 
This is a *CLIENT* and NOT A SERVER!
 
We talk about SERVERS! Which means apps which open ports below 1024 for
INCOMING CONNECTIONS!

  Arno, before shouting, you should *read* what people write and *follow
the thread*.

  Yes, it's *also* a (SMB) client, but - as the name clearly says - also
a (SMB) server.

  The App Store entry clearly says "Network drive - Samba server" at the
very top and:

"LAN Drive is a powerfull and easy SMB server - also known as SAMBA
 server - designed for filesharing.
 LAN drive is also a powerfull client to connect to SMB servers, and
 view/copy/paste files easily."

  Look at the screenshots (the iPhone ones are a bit clearer), which
clearly says the Server is/uses "SMB TCP 445".

'LAN drive SAMBA Server Client'
<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lan-drive-samba-server-client/id1317727404>