# smbserver.py > A Python-based SMB server for hosting shares (requires root for port 445). > More information: . - Set up a basic SMB share: `smbserver.py {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share with a custom comment: `smbserver.py -comment {{my_share}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share with username and password authentication: `smbserver.py -username {{username}} -password {{password}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share with NTLM hash authentication: `smbserver.py -hashes {{LMHASH}}:{{NTHASH}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share on a specific interface: `smbserver.py {{[-ip|--interface-address]}} {{interface_ip_address}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share on a non-standard SMB port: `smbserver.py -port {{port}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share with SMB2 support: `smbserver.py -smb2support {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}` - Set up a share and log commands to an output file: `smbserver.py -outputfile {{path/to/output_file}} {{sharename}} {{path/to/share}}`