In this article, We will cover how to setup and configure a
Linux File/Print Server on your Windows network. Before starting
you must have Linux installed with a Linux compatible network card.
You should also have a good understanding of TCP/IP, Networks, and
Windows networking before reading this tutorial. I have tested
these instructions on Red Hat 6.1/6.2/7.0, but the basic concepts
should still work on other distributions and versions. So lets
begin!
"For Linux to appear as a file/print server on a Windows
network, you need a little piece of software called Samba. Samba
comes with RH 6.1/6.2/7.0, and is included with most other popular
distributions..."