43.1. Introduction to SMB and Samba
SMB (Server Message Block) is the protocol used by Windows systems to share files and printers across a network, just like the NFS and LPR protocols are used by UNIX systems. Any time you use the Network Neighborhood or Map Network Drive features of Window, the SMB protocol is being used. Because it is the standard method of file sharing on Windows systems, it has become the most commonly used method of sharing files on local networks.
Even though SMB is thought of as a Windows protocol, it was originally developed by DEC and has been implemented by many different companies and in many products. These days it is often referred to as CIFS (the Common Internet File System), even though the protocol itself has ...
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