Samba 4.0 Released, Supports Windows 8 | Linux Today

Samba 4.0 Released, Supports Windows 8

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Marius Nestor
Dec 12, 2012

After 10 years of hard work, the Samba 4.0 software is the first free compatible and reliable implementation of Microsoft’s Active Directory protocols, supporting all versions of Microsoft Windows clients, including Windows 8. It features support for Group Policy, Windows Administration tools and Roaming Profiles, as well as integration with Microsoft Exchange and OpenChange.

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Marius Nestor

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