Create a CIFS endpoint

To add a new CIFS endpoint:
  1. Click the Libraries drop-down menu and select Endpoints.
  2. Click the Add Endpoints drop-down menu and select CIFS.
  3. The New CIFS Endpoint dialog appears.

General

Enter basic endpoint details:
  • Name: Provide a unique name for the endpoint.
  • Description: Optionally, enter a description to help identify the purpose or scope of this endpoint.
  • UNC Path: Enter the UNC path.
  • Connection Timeout (ms): Define the Connection Timeout in milliseconds.
  • Select from the Authentication options:
    1. Use user running the agent: This option will attempt to login to the CIFS share using the same account that is running the Self-Hosted agent running the task
    2. Use Other:
      • Enter the Domain. If you have a CIFS authentication method defined in the authentication library, you can choose that in this field. If the CIFS user is not part of an active directory domain, you can leave the Domain field blank.
      • Select a valid Authentication Method from the authentication method library, or to add a new Authentication Method, click Add New. For more information, see CIFS authentication method.

Retry

Define retry behavior:
  • Retry Count: Number of extra times that a transfer is retried.
  • Retry Delay: The time between each retry.
  • Use the time unit drop-down menu to select a time measurement for the retry delay.

Save the endpoint

Click Save to create the endpoint.