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25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/smb.rst
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See :doc:`auth_mechanisms` for more information on authentication schemes.

Case sensitive file system
--------------------------

This option tells Nextcloud whether the SMB share is backed by a case-sensitive
filesystem. It does not change how the SMB server stores files, it only affects
how Nextcloud performs lookups and validates paths.

* **Enabled (default)**: Nextcloud assumes the share is case-sensitive.
File existence checks use exact case and case-only renames are allowed.
* **Disabled**: Nextcloud assumes the share is case-insensitive and compensates
by scanning directory entries to find the exact name used on the server. It
also blocks renames that only change letter case. This can be slower on large
directories.

If the setting does not match the SMB server's filesystem, you can run into
confusing behavior:

* Case-insensitive SMB (for example NTFS or FAT) with the option enabled can
lead to cache inconsistencies or conflicts, because Nextcloud may treat
``File.txt`` and ``file.txt`` as separate while the server treats them as the
same file.
* Case-sensitive SMB (for example ext4) with the option disabled can cause
unnecessary directory scans and case-only renames being rejected, even though
the server itself would allow them.

SMB update notifications
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