List Shared Folders on a NAS or Another Mac

Use smbutil view to enumerate the SMB shares a server offers before mounting anything.

macOSsmbutilsmblanLow risk

Run `smbutil view -g //guest@192.168.1.20` (guest) or `smbutil view //username@host` to list that server's shared folders.

01Command

Command

$ smbutil view -g //guest@192.168.1.20

02What it does

Finder's Connect to Server needs the exact share path, and this command tells you which ones exist — handy for NAS boxes whose admin page you can't find. The -g flag asks as guest; without it smbutil prompts for the account's password. Share names shown here are what goes into the mount path: `smb://host/sharename`.

03Risk

RiskLow risk

RequirementsWorks against any SMB server on your LAN; use `smbutil view //user@host` with your username for authenticated listing.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

smbutil(8) — the macOS SMB control utility (man page)
Manpagez (macOS man page mirror) · technical · 2026-09-17
Evidence: Documents `smbutil view [-G] //user@server` to list the shared resources (shares) that an SMB server offers.

Last verified: 2026-09-18 · Category: Network