Tag: Samba Server

Installing and Configuring Samba on Linux/Windows

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Ronald Caldwell | Updated: October 17, 2022

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Active Directory, CentOS 7, Common Internet File System, File Sharing, Linux, Open Source, Print Services, Private Share, Samba Server, Windows

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What is Samba?

Samba is a free and open-source software that allows files to be shared across Windows and Linux systems simply and easily. To be exact, it is an open-source implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol.

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How to Install and Configure Samba on Ubuntu 18

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Ellen Sletton | Updated: June 8, 2023

Category: Tutorials | Tags: CIFS, Encryption, File Manager, File Storage Platform, Nano, Network Drive, Network Share, Open Source, Permissions, Samba, Samba Server, Shared Folder, SMB, SMB User, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 18.04, Windows, Workgroup

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What is Samba?

Samba is an open-source software package that is released under a GPL (General Public License). It allows us to access a shared network drive and printers across various operating systems using the SMB/CIFS protocol. Samba has both client and server components. Samba uses the SMB protocol, which is necessary when accessing assets on a file server from a Microsoft computer. Samba can also work as a domain controller that is compatible with Microsoft Active Directory.

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