Wireshark SMF Plugin 4.2.1

Note: this plugin is only compatible with Wireshark 4.2.x

Installation Instructions

1. Install Wireshark 4.2.

2. Download the corresponding zip file for your platform.

3. Unzip the folder and place the .dll (Windows) or .so (Mac/Linux) file in the Wireshark plugin folder, under epan. The plugin folder path varies for each OS.

Windows Plugin Folder

Personal Plugin Folder:

%APPDATA%\Roaming\Wireshark\plugins\4.2\epan

Global Plugin Folder:

C:\Program Files\Wireshark\plugins\4.2\plugins\epan

macOS/Linux Plugin Folder

Personal Plugin Folder:

~/.local/lib/wireshark/plugins/epan

See Wireshark Documentation on Plugin Folders for more information on installing plugins.

Finding Plugin Folders and Verify Installation

1. Open Wireshark
2. Navigate to Help>About Wireshark
3. Under the Folders tab, you can find the location for global and personal folders
4. After installing the plugin, verify that the plugin is loaded by searching smf under the Plugins tab