diff --git a/lib/ruby_smb/client.rb b/lib/ruby_smb/client.rb
index 47329309..1da4625c 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_smb/client.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_smb/client.rb
@@ -517,6 +517,18 @@ def send_recv(packet, encrypt: false)
         break
       end unless version == 'SMB1'
 
+      # Handle STATUS_NETWORK_SESSION_EXPIRED. The 'net use' client upon receiving this error will automatically attempt
+      # to re-authenticate, which makes relaying ntlm authentication to multiple targets possible. This block ensures
+      # ruby_smb behaves in the same manner as 'net use'.
+      if smb2_header && smb2_header.nt_status == WindowsError::NTStatus::STATUS_NETWORK_SESSION_EXPIRED && !@mech_type.nil?
+        if @mech_type == :ntlm || @mech_type == :anonymous
+          session_setup(self.username, self.password, self.domain, local_workstation: self.local_workstation, ntlm_flags: NTLM::DEFAULT_CLIENT_FLAGS)
+          raw_response = send_recv(packet, encrypt: encrypt) # Retry the request after re-authentication
+        elsif  @mech_type == :kerberos
+          raise RubySMB::Error::RubySMBError, 'WindowsError::NTStatus::STATUS_NETWORK_SESSION_EXPIRED received, but kerberos authentication is being used, so automatic re-authentication cannot be attempted.'
+        end
+      end
+
       self.sequence_counter += 1 if signing_required && !session_key.empty?
       # update the SMB2 message ID according to the received Credit Charged
       self.smb2_message_id += smb2_header.credit_charge - 1 if smb2_header && self.server_supports_multi_credit
diff --git a/lib/ruby_smb/client/authentication.rb b/lib/ruby_smb/client/authentication.rb
index 4be98535..710aff51 100644
--- a/lib/ruby_smb/client/authentication.rb
+++ b/lib/ruby_smb/client/authentication.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def authenticate
       #
       # @return [WindowsError::ErrorCode] the status code the server returned
       def smb1_anonymous_auth
+        @mech_type = :anonymous
         request       = smb1_anonymous_auth_request
         raw_response  = send_recv(request)
         response      = smb1_anonymous_auth_response(raw_response)
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ def smb1_anonymous_auth_response(raw_response)
       # Handles the SMB1 NTLMSSP 4-way handshake for Authentication and store
       # information about the peer/server.
       def smb1_authenticate
+        @mech_type = :ntlm
         response = smb1_ntlmssp_negotiate
         challenge_packet = smb1_ntlmssp_challenge_packet(response)
 
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ def smb1_type2_message(response_packet)
       # Handles the SMB2 NTLMSSP 4-way handshake for Authentication and store
       # information about the peer/server.
       def smb2_authenticate
+        @mech_type = :ntlm
         response = smb2_ntlmssp_negotiate
         challenge_packet = smb2_ntlmssp_challenge_packet(response)
         if @dialect == '0x0311'