Hello,

Could you please provide a secure file exchange so that I can share the
requested network trace.

Regards,
Kacper

On Thu, 4 Dec 2025 at 03:48, Sreekanth Nadendla <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hello Kacper, thanks a lot for clarifying the background. Can you capture
> network trace showing SMB traffic between client and the server please.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sreekanth Nadendla
>
> Microsoft Windows Open Specifications
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Kacper <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2025 4:51 AM
> *To:* Sreekanth Nadendla <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] [cifs-protocol] Windows 11 does not appear to
> apply group policies on logon when Hardened UNC paths are configured
>
> Hello,
>
> Thank you for the response. I understand the distinction you’re making
> regarding product configuration, but I believe the issue may actually stem
> from an interoperability problem between Windows 11 and Samba. It seems
> possible that recent changes in either MS-SMB2 or MS-KILE within Windows 11
> could be affecting how hardened UNC paths and logon authentication behave.
>
> From what I’m seeing, this may represent a regression in how Windows 11
> handles UNC paths requiring mutual authentication, potentially due to
> additional security hardening introduced in the newer OS.
>
> Additionally, Microsoft customer support has been unwilling to provide
> further assistance, as I was informed that this falls outside their support
> boundaries.
>
> Regards,
> Kacper
>
> On Wed, 3 Dec 2025 at 03:08, Sreekanth Nadendla <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Dochelp in Bcc
>
> Hello Kacper,
>
> It seems you are not actually implementing SMB protocol. Interoperability
> Documentation Help mail is meant for obtaining support for the Open
> Specifications documentation. You can read about the Microsoft Open
> Specifications program from
> http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/en/us/default.aspx
>
> The library of Open Specification documents can be accessed from
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd208104(PROT.10).aspx
>
> Based on the description of your issue, it appears to be related to
> product configuration rather than protocol specific. You can reach out to
> Microsoft platforms product support team for assistance on this issue.
> Below are some resources that provide contact information and explain
> various methods of obtaining support.
>
>
> Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Learn
> <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/>
>
>
> https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/onboarding?origin=/supportforbusiness/create
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Sreekanth Nadendla
>
> Microsoft Windows Open Specifications
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kacper <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 3:52 PM
> To: Interoperability Documentation Help <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [cifs-protocol] Windows 11 does not appear to apply
> group policies on logon when Hardened UNC paths are configured
>
>
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>
> Hi dochelp,
>
>
>
> In my testing, Windows 11 does not appear to apply Group Policy at logon
> when Hardened UNC Paths are configured with RequireMutualAuthentication=1
> (Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Network → Network
> Provider → Hardened UNC Paths). The same configuration works without any
> issues on Windows 10.
>
>
>
> It seems that access to the SYSVOL share fails during logon. Event Viewer
> reports error 2148073478 / Invalid Signature for the SYSVOL UNC path.
>
>
>
> Could you assist me in determining the cause of this error?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kacper
>
>
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