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SMB over QUIC provides a secure way for supported Windows clients to access file shares over untrusted networks without exposing conventional SMB directly to the public internet. In a standard deployment, remote clients connect through a...

SMB over QUIC is often discussed as a secure way to publish Windows file access over the internet without exposing TCP 445. However, before administrators think about certificates, DNS, or firewall rules, they need to answer a more basic...