diff --git a/opencanary/modules/samba.py b/opencanary/modules/samba.py
index 0c4967f..e57c27e 100644
--- a/opencanary/modules/samba.py
+++ b/opencanary/modules/samba.py
@@ -10,40 +10,61 @@ def __init__(self, logFile=None, logger=None):
             FileSystemWatcher.__init__(self, fileName=logFile)
 
         def handleLines(self, lines=None):
-            audit_re = re.compile(r"^.*smbd_audit.*: (.*$)")
+            # Updated regex to match anywhere in the line (not just at start).
+            # Samba 4.x may prepend a syslog timestamp before the smbd_audit token,
+            # causing the original anchored regex (^.*smbd_audit) to fail.
+            audit_re = re.compile(r"smbd_audit.*:\s*(.*$)")
 
             for line in lines:
-                matches = audit_re.match(line)
+                matches = audit_re.search(line)
 
                 # Skip lines that do not match the correct RegEx pattern
                 if matches is None:
                     continue
 
-                data = matches.groups()[0].split("|")
+                raw_data = matches.groups()[0].split("|")
 
-                user = data[0]
+                # Samba 4.22+ with vfs_full_audit prefix "%U|%I|%S" produces
+                # 6 fields: user|srcHost|shareName|action|status|path
+                # Older Samba with extended prefix produces 13+ fields.
+                # Pad to 13 elements so existing field indices remain valid.
+                data = raw_data + [""] * max(0, 13 - len(raw_data))
+
+                user = data[0] if data[0] else "anonymous"
                 srcHost = data[1]
-                dstHost = data[2]
-                srcHostName = data[3]
-                shareName = data[4]
-                dstHostName = data[5]
-                smbVersion = data[6]
-                smbArch = data[7]
-                domainName = data[9]
-                auditAction = data[10]
-                auditStatus = data[11]
-                path = data[12]
 
-                if user == "":
-                    user = "anonymous"
+                if len(raw_data) <= 6:
+                    # Short format (Samba 4.22+): user|srcHost|shareName|action|status|path
+                    shareName   = data[2]
+                    auditAction = data[3]
+                    auditStatus = data[4]
+                    path        = data[5] if len(raw_data) > 5 else ""
+                    dstHost     = ""
+                    srcHostName = ""
+                    dstHostName = ""
+                    smbVersion  = ""
+                    smbArch     = ""
+                    domainName  = ""
+                else:
+                    # Long format (older Samba)
+                    dstHost     = data[2]
+                    srcHostName = data[3]
+                    shareName   = data[4]
+                    dstHostName = data[5]
+                    smbVersion  = data[6]
+                    smbArch     = data[7]
+                    domainName  = data[9]
+                    auditAction = data[10]
+                    auditStatus = data[11]
+                    path        = data[12]
 
-                data = {}
-                data["src_host"] = srcHost
-                data["src_port"] = "-1"
-                data["dst_host"] = dstHost
-                data["dst_port"] = 445
-                data["logtype"] = self.logger.LOG_SMB_FILE_OPEN
-                data["logdata"] = {
+                log_entry = {}
+                log_entry["src_host"] = srcHost
+                log_entry["src_port"] = "-1"
+                log_entry["dst_host"] = dstHost
+                log_entry["dst_port"] = 445
+                log_entry["logtype"] = self.logger.LOG_SMB_FILE_OPEN
+                log_entry["logdata"] = {
                     "USER": user,
                     "REMOTENAME": srcHostName,
                     "SHARENAME": shareName,
@@ -55,7 +76,7 @@ def handleLines(self, lines=None):
                     "STATUS": auditStatus,
                     "FILENAME": path,
                 }
-                self.logger.log(data)
+                self.logger.log(log_entry)
 
     class CanarySamba(CanaryService):
         NAME = "smb"
@@ -76,3 +97,6 @@ def startYourEngines(self, reactor=None):
 
             fs = SambaLogWatcher(logFile=self.audit_file, logger=self.logger)
             fs.start()
+
+    # Alias for backward compatibility and explicit import in opencanary.tac
+    CanarySMB = CanarySamba