43.13. Configuring Networking
This module can be used to set various Samba options that control how the entire server appears to and behaves for Windows clients. You can change the workgroup (under which the system is listed in the network neighborhood display), the server's name and any aliases, and the description that appears next to the name. Options related to the file sharing protocol and authentication method used can also be edited to support old clients.
It is even possible to set up your system as a WINS server or client—a protocol that some Windows clients use to find IP addresses for SMB server names—if DNS is not available. The biggest difference between WINS and DNS is that clients can register their own names and IP addresses with ...
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