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# DataSync Location Smb

DataSync SMB Location in AWS represents a configured connection point to an SMB (Server Message Block) file system. It is used by AWS DataSync to transfer data between on-premises SMB shares or self-managed file servers and AWS storage services. This resource stores details such as the server hostname, share name, authentication information, and mount options, enabling secure and efficient data movement for migration, backup, or replication tasks.

```
aws.datasync_location_smb
```

## Fields

| Title                 | ID   | Type          | Data Type                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Description |
| --------------------- | ---- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| _key                  | core | string        |
| account_id            | core | string        |
| agent_arns            | core | array<string> | The ARNs of the DataSync agents that can connect with your SMB file server.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| authentication_type   | core | string        | The authentication protocol that DataSync uses to connect to your SMB file server.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| cmk_secret_config     | core | json          | Describes configuration information for a DataSync-managed secret, such as a Password or KerberosKeytab that DataSync uses to access a specific storage location, with a customer-managed KMS key.                                                                         |
| creation_time         | core | timestamp     | The time that the SMB location was created.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| custom_secret_config  | core | json          | Describes configuration information for a customer-managed secret, such as a Password or KerberosKeytab that DataSync uses to access a specific storage location, with a customer-managed Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that provides access to the secret.    |
| dns_ip_addresses      | core | array<string> | The IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers that your SMB file server belongs to. This element applies only if AuthenticationType is set to KERBEROS.                                                                                                                   |
| domain                | core | string        | The name of the Windows domain that the SMB file server belongs to. This element applies only if AuthenticationType is set to NTLM.                                                                                                                                        |
| kerberos_principal    | core | string        | The Kerberos principal that has permission to access the files, folders, and file metadata in your SMB file server.                                                                                                                                                        |
| location_arn          | core | string        | The ARN of the SMB location.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| location_uri          | core | string        | The URI of the SMB location.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| managed_secret_config | core | json          | Describes configuration information for a DataSync-managed secret, such as a Password or KerberosKeytab that DataSync uses to access a specific storage location. DataSync uses the default Amazon Web Services-managed KMS key to encrypt this secret in Secrets Manager. |
| mount_options         | core | json          | The SMB protocol version that DataSync uses to access your SMB file server.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| tags                  | core | hstore_csv    |
| user                  | core | string        | The user that can mount and access the files, folders, and file metadata in your SMB file server. This element applies only if AuthenticationType is set to NTLM.                                                                                                          |