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Samba: (SaMBa) Software that allows a Unix server to act as a file server to Windows clients. Samba is a free, open source implementation of the CIFS file sharing...; Full Samba Definition >>

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Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft: Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftSamba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftLets see if there is a way to get rid of Samba completely. Perhaps Microsoft could make a protocol to work on all machines and thus eliminate the need for Samba."Leading a panel"Indeed...; Tags: Samba, Jeremy, Samba 3.2, ambivalence, Microsoft Corp., open source project, open source; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft: Samba's forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft's interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL. Samba 3.2, which is expected to be released in roughly one month's time, offers improved integration with the Active Directory in Windows Server 2003 and recently released...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Jeremy Allison, Samba, Microsoft Corp., Samba 3.2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Free software great and small: They envision a world with Linux running on the smallest embedded devices to the largest supercomputer clusters, and all possible devices in between. It's only a matter of time before even desktop Linux becomes the mass market. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those...; Tags: Samba, Conference, Jeremy, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jeremy Allison, free software, open source; News items 2008-05-07
Centrify's Tom Kemp: Here's the map to avoiding Microsoft's patent minefield: On February 21 of 2008, just two months ago, Microsoft announced "strategic changes in technology and business practices to expand interoperability." These changes, which would be incorporated into a set of "Interoperability Principles" that would provide API and protocol documentation for connectivity to and from their "high-volume business products" naming...; Tags: Patent, Centrify, Samba, Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Tom Kemp, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-22
How do I... Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?: Working (or living) within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace. And with the popularity of Mac OS X rising, Apple-based computers have to play well inside a Linux network. With the help of Samba this is not only possible, it's easy to configure and establish. Jack Wallen...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Samba, Jack Wallen, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Linux, Desktops, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2008-02-26

Samba Professional (zip): Samba Professional is the best Software and Multimedia Catalog Manager. If you want to have a professional database of your software and multimedia, then Samba Professional is the application designed for you. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Multimedia, Samba, Samba Professional, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-01-09
Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal: Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU dealCorrections[i]The ongoing fear for Samba was that, since it translates data into Microsoft formats, Microsoft might go after it in court for infringing on its patents. That fear is no more.[/i]Wrong. The deal contains no patent licenses.However, Microsoft has provided a list of its...; Tags: Samba, Microsoft Corp., beneficiary; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal: Samba will be a direct beneficiary of Microsoft's agreement to cooperate with the European Union, which was announced today. The agreement is that Samba will get assured compatibility with Microsoft Workgroup protocols through a group called the Protocol Freedom Information Foundation, which is chartered in Delaware. ...; Tags: Samba, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., PFIF, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-20
Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols: Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocolsThis is great news for me!As someone who has 2 Linux servers and multiple Windows desktops, Samba is an extremely important part of my home network. While Samba works really well right now with both XP and Vista, this agreement can't...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Peer to peer (P2P), Microsoft Windows, Samba, Microsoft Corp., Windows protocol; Discussion threads 2007-12-20
Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols: After years of public disagreement over ensuring interoperability between their respective software, Microsoft and Samba have come to terms. And not surprisingly, each vendor is offering quite a different spin on the licensing agreement they unveiled on December 20. It took an intermediary, the Protocol Freedom...; Tags: Samba, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-12-20
Sun OpenSolaris makes nice with Windows: Sun OpenSolaris makes nice with WindowsSun donates to M$!Poor M$, they don't have the brains to do anything.Was this part of the M$ - Sun deal, or M$ ran out of money and gets freebies like a charitable organization? ;)SUN CIFS vs Samba 3.0I wonder how Sun's CIFS stacks up...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Reading, OpenSolaris, wine, Microsoft Windows, Samba, Sun Microsystems Inc., Common Internet File System, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-20
Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water cooler: Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water coolerOnly when it's of NO USE ....Microsoft knows full well that this "agreement" is of no value toanyone EXCEPT Microsoft. This is like the HMO agreeing to themedical treatment after it is too late for the...; Tags: SMB/SME, Operating systems, Samba, smbf, Microsoft Corp., open source; Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?: Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?Who cares....?????Those "communication protocols" are what Microsoft uses to implement AD....actually, they're not closed communication protocols, in many cases they're closed extensions to already available public standardsThose communication protocols are considered one of the reasons why Windows Server sells so much. Microsoft owns the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Samba, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-09-20
Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?: Microsoft has used all kinds of excuses for not providing access to the server communications protocols that other vendors have said they needed to make their products interoperable with Windows Server. We've heard it all: Documenting these protocols would require time (like years...). Microsoft would be harmed...; Tags: Novell Inc., Samba, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Podcasts, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-09-20
Financial Group Enhances Operations Through Services Engagement: The Samba team periodically updated and patched all software using its in-place Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, but the success ratio for desktops and servers remained below internal thresholds due to exceptions and inconsistencies in the process. The success ratio rarely exceeded 90 percent for desktops. To more effectively and...; Tags: Financial, Samba, Microsoft Corp., ITIL, Desktops, It Services, Hardware; Case studies 2007-08-01
Samba will move to GPLv3: Samba will move to GPLv3Fortunately......I'm not anybody, so I'll use it anyway, as I have for nearly a decade. I suspect that most UNIX/Linux sysadmins needing to share files or printers with Windows systems will do likewise.SuggestionsAny suggestions as to a preferred way to share out files on my...; Tags: Web servers, Microsoft Windows, Printers, Servers, Operating systems, UNIX, Samba Group, Microsoft IIS Server, Jeremy, EU Case, Samba, server, GPLv3; Discussion threads 2007-07-09
SolutionBase: Configure a Samba server in Linux with SuSE's YaST: Even if Windows rules the desktop in your organization, you can still use Linux as a file server in the background. All it takes is installing Samba. Rather than fighting with samba.conf text files, Jack Wallen shows how to get the job done with the YaST installer in SuSe Linux.; Tags: Samba, Server, SAMBA Server, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, File Servers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software; Download resources 2007-05-14
Vista Hands On #15: Access shared folders from a Linux machine, part 2: Vista Hands On #15: Access shared folders from a Linux machine, part 2Another variation..... on this theme is to place the details in /etc/samba/smbfstab which is NOT world readable by everyone. A default smbfstab looks like[pre]# This file allows you to mount SMB/ CIFS shares during system# boot while...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Access, Linux server, Samba, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-04-03
Vista Hands On: Vista Hands OnExciting!This is great Ed. Your one of the few who are writing instruction and tips on inter operating Vista and Linux. It goes without saying too with the MS Novell deal. In fact, I don't see where much has changed yet? Samba development has...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Samba development, Samba, Microsoft Windows Vista, smbf; Discussion threads 2007-04-02
Vista Hands On #13: Connect to a shared folder on a Linux machine: Vista Hands On #13: Connect to a shared folder on a Linux machineNFS is Unix/Linux's "workgroup" systemIf you enable NFS on your Linux server then you can export directories to other systems running NFS clients.Given that you're running Samba OK I would stick with that for now.Install Webmin Ed. You...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Readership, Linux, password, Samba, Linux server, Network File System; Discussion threads 2007-03-29