# smbget > `wget`-like utility for downloading files from SMB servers. > More information: <https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/man-html/smbget.1.html>. - Download a file from a server: `smbget {{smb://server/share/file}}` - Download a share or directory recursively: `smbget --recursive {{smb://server/share}}` - Connect with a username and password: `smbget {{smb://server/share/file}} --user {{username%password}}` - Require encrypted transfers: `smbget {{smb://server/share/file}} --encrypt`