Using and configuring Samba under Linux/Unix | Linux Today

Using and configuring Samba under Linux/Unix

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 22, 2011

“Samba’s name comes from Microsoft’s SMB (Server Message Block),
which is the protocol used for Microsoft’s standard network file
system. We will show you how to install, configure and use Samba,
and what advantages it can bring to your network, be it at home or
at work. We expect you have some basic Linux/Unix administration
knowledge and we expect you’re not afraid of the command line. But
first, what can you do with Samba? Where does it become useful for
you?


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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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