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Samba
Using Samba, a Unix machine can be configured as a file and print server for DOS,
Windows, and OS/2 machines. Samba has developed into a fully-fledged and rather
complex product. Configure Samba with YaST, SWAT (a Web interface), or the confi-
guration file.
36.1 Terminology
The following are some terms used in Samba documentation and in the YaST module.
SMB protocol
Samba uses the SMB (server message block) protocol that is based on the NetBIOS
services. Due to pressure from IBM, Microsoft released the protocol so other soft-
ware manufacturers could establish connections to a Microsoft domain network.
With Samba, the SMB protocol works on top of the TCP/IP protocol, so the TCP/IP
protocol must be installed on all clients.
CIFS protocol
CIFS (common Internet file system) protocol is another protocol supported by
Samba. CIFS defines a standard remote file system access protocol for use over
the network, enabling groups of users to work together and share documents across
the network.
NetBIOS
NetBIOS is a software interface (API) designed for communication between ma-
chines. Here, a name service is provided. It enables machines connected to the
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