Samba-Features and Latest News
Samba History
Samba is the
standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and
Unix.Samba is an important component to integrate Linux/Unix Servers
and Desktops into Active Directory environments using the winbind
daemon.
Samba is Free
Software licensed under the GNU(General Public Licence), the Samba
project is a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy.Since 1992,
Samba has provided secure, stable and fast file and print services
for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol, such as all
versions of DOS and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.
Samba runs on most
Unix, Open VMS and Unix-Like systems, such as Linux, Solaris, AIX and
the BSD variants, including Apple's macOs Server, and macOs client.
Samba Features
What Samba can do:
Samba
allows file and print sharing between computers running Microsoft
Windows and computers running Unix. It is an implementation of dozens
of services and dozen
protocols, including:
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Assist in network browsing (with or without NetBIOS)
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Authenticate Windows domain logins.
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Provide Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) name server resolution.
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Act as a Windows NT®-style Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
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The NT Domain suite of protocols which includes NT Domain
Logons
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NT-style printing service (SPOOLSS)
Samba Architecture
Latest News:
- Samba 4.6.9 Available for Download
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