Smb4K

Spec sheet

Purpose

Smb4K is a network neighborhood browser and Samba share mounting utility.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Supported platforms

Linux,FreeBSD and derivatives,NetBSD,DragonFly BSDRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

Smb4K is based on KDE Frameworks, QtKeychain, Samba’s libsmbclient, and optionally the KDSoap WS-Discovery client.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net

Support

Users can request help or discuss Smb4K in the project’s forums, and report bugs through its bug tracker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

License

Smb4K is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPL v2+).Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net

Credential storage

It supports several secure storage solutions for login credentials through QtKeychain.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Distribution

Source code is hosted on invent.kde.org, and binary packages for different distributions and architectures are offered through the openSUSE Build Service.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net

File systems

It supports CIFS and SMB3 under Linux and SMBFS under BSD.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Mounting

It supports mounting and unmounting shares and accessing mounted files through a file manager or terminal.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Network discovery

It scans for workgroups, hosts, and shares using Samba’s client library and DNS Service Discovery, with optional WS-Discovery.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Notable limit

The project says that after the security fixes, mount prefixes other than the one under /var/run/smb4k are no longer supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net

Security fixes

The project reports KAuth mount-helper vulnerabilities fixed in versions 4.0.5 and 4.0.7, alongside restrictions to mount and unmount features.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Share management

Features include network search, share previews, favorite bookmarks, custom settings for servers and shares, and profiles for different network setups.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Supported systems

The project lists Linux, FreeBSD and its derivatives, and NetBSD as officially supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net

Synchronization

It can synchronize a remote share with a local copy and vice versa.Read 12 Oct 2026 · docs.kde.org

Plans and prices

Every Smb4K plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• File Manager Software#86 of 1007.3