Chapter 24. Samba: Linux and Windows File and Printer Sharing

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IN THIS CHAPTER

About Samba

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JumpStart: Configuring a Samba Server Using shares-admin

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smb.conf: Manually Configuring a Samba Server

832

Accessing Linux Shares from Windows

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Accessing Windows Shares from Linux

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Troubleshooting

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Samba is a suite of programs that enables UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X, to work with other operating systems, such as OS/2 and Windows, as both a server and a client.

As a server, Samba shares Linux files and printers with Windows systems. As a client, Samba gives Linux users access to files on Windows systems. Its ability to share files across operating systems makes Samba ...

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