TrueNAS SCALE 25.10.1: WebUI accessible via VPN, but SMB shares fail to connect

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Hi everyone,

I’m having a specific issue with my TrueNAS SCALE 24.10.1 setup regarding SMB access over a VPN.

The Situation: I am using Wireguard to connect to my home network. While the connection is stable and I can access the TrueNAS WebUI without any issues via its local IP, I cannot connect to any SMB shares.

My Observation & Comparison: In my previous setup with OpenMediaVault, I had to manually add the VPN’s IP range to the SMB configuration (the hosts allow section) to permit access from outside the local subnet.

In TrueNAS SCALE, I cannot find a similar setting in the SMB service options or the share configuration to explicitly allow the VPN subnet. Currently, any attempt to map a drive via the NAS IP address results in a timeout or a “network path not found” error.

Details:

  • TrueNAS Version: 24.10.1

  • VPN: Wireguard

  • Access Method: Direct IP address (e.g., \\192.168.x.x\share)

  • Status: WebUI works, SMB does not.

My Question: Is there a specific setting in SCALE to allow SMB traffic from a different subnet (the Wireguard range), or does SCALE handle “hosts allow” differently? Are there any Bind-IP settings I should check that might be restricting Samba to the physical interface only?

Any help or pointers on where to find these access restrictions in the UI would be greatly appreciated!

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I’m sorry, I made a typo. The correct version is 25.10.1.

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I’m surprised no one has replied yet. I find it hard to believe that no one here is accessing their TrueNAS via WireGuard. Since WireGuard is the gold standard for performance and security, there must be someone who can explain the necessary settings within TrueNAS to get the tunnel up and running? I would really appreciate a brief guide or a tip on the critical parameters