"Summary: Samba isn't a single program; rather, it's a series of
interrelated servers and utilities, each of which has its own
specific purpose. Understanding the differences between these
servers and utilities will help you manage your Samba system.
Furthermore, Samba implements a number of different security
models, which you must understand to properly integrate Samba into
an existing network or to set up a new network with Samba servers
at its core.
"Overview
"In this article, learn about these concepts:
* Samba security modes
* Roles of core Samba daemons
* Management of Samba daemons
"This article helps you prepare for Objective 310.2 in Topic 310
of the LPI's Mixed Environment speciality exam (302). The objective
has a weight of 1.
"Prerequisites
"To get the most from the articles in this series, you should
have an advanced knowledge of Linux and a working Linux system on
which you can practice the commands covered in this article. In
particular, this article assumes that you have a working knowledge
of Linux command-line functions and at least a general
understanding of the purpose of Samba as covered in "Learn Linux,
302 (Mixed environments): Concepts". To perform the actions
described in this article, you must have the Samba software
installed. Some actions require that you have a working Server
Message Block (SMB)/Common Internet File System (CIFS) network at
your disposal."
