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SearchEnterpriseLinux: Taking Samba-3 Beyond File and Print Serving, Part One

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 2005

[ Thanks to Jan
Stafford
for this link. ]

“Those who are familiar with Samba know it provides file and
print services, but not everyone is aware of the other services
that Samba provides. With Samba running on Linux, IT administrators
can provide high levels of interoperability with the Microsoft
Windows environment extending well beyond simple file and print
services.

“This tip reviews key factors in the interoperability between
the host platform that Samba is running on and the Microsoft
Windows environment and some of its essential services…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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