# 5.3 – SMB2 and SFTB file proxy

Spark Gateway can also act as a SMB2/SFTP file proxy. User can access their SMB share, SFTB files with file.html with the following advantages:
- No need to expose your SMB, SFTB server.
- Protected with TLS encryption.
- No need to expose RPC, pipe access with SMB.
- Easily integration file access with our HTML5 interface and library.

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