# smbclient.py > A Python-based SMB client for interacting with SMB servers. > More information: . - Connect to an SMB server with username and password: `smbclient.py {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}` - Connect using NTLM hashes for authentication: `smbclient.py -hashes {{LM_HASH}}:{{NT_HASH}} {{domain}}/{{username}}@{{target}}` - Connect using Kerberos authentication: `smbclient.py -k {{domain}}/{{username}}@{{target}}` - Connect specifying a domain controller IP: `smbclient.py -dc-ip {{domain_controller_ip}} {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}` - Connect to a specific target IP instead of NetBIOS name: `smbclient.py -target-ip {{target_ip}} {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}` - Connect to a non-standard SMB port: `smbclient.py -port {{port}} {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}` - Execute commands from an input file in the SMB shell: `smbclient.py -inputfile {{path/to/input_file}} {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}` - Log SMB client commands to an output file: `smbclient.py -outputfile {{path/to/output_file}} {{domain}}/{{username}}:{{password}}@{{target}}`