Merge pull request #224391 from b-ahibbard/anf-faq-smb

new faq: alternate data streams

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/azure-netapp-files/faq-smb.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.workload: storage
 ms.topic: conceptual
 author: b-hchen
 ms.author: anfdocs
-ms.date: 08/24/2022
+ms.date: 01/19/2023
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 # SMB FAQs for Azure NetApp Files
 
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ To see  when the password was last updated on the Azure NetApp Files SMB machine
 > Due to an interoperability issue with the [April 2022 Monthly Windows Update](
 https://support.microsoft.com/topic/april-12-2022-kb5012670-monthly-rollup-cae43d16-5b5d-43ea-9c52-9174177c6277), the policy that automatically updates the Active Directory machine account password for SMB volumes has been suspended until a fix is deployed.
 
+## Does Azure NetApp Files support Alternate Data Streams (ADS)?
+
+Yes, Azure NetApp Files supports [Alternate Data Streams (ADS)](/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-fscc/e2b19412-a925-4360-b009-86e3b8a020c8) by default on [SMB volumes](azure-netapp-files-create-volumes-smb.md) and [dual-protocol volumes configured with NTFS security style](create-volumes-dual-protocol.md#considerations) when accessed via SMB.
+
 ## Next steps  
 
 - [FAQs about SMB performance for Azure NetApp Files](azure-netapp-files-smb-performance.md)