Chapter 22. Samba

Chapter 22. Samba

22.1. Why Use Samba?
22.2. Configuring a Samba Server
22.2.1. Graphical Configuration
22.2.2. Command Line Configuration
22.2.3. Encrypted Passwords
22.2.4. Starting and Stopping the Server
22.3. Connecting to a Samba Share
22.3.1. Command Line
22.3.2. Mounting the Share
22.4. Additional Resources
22.4.1. Installed Documentation
22.4.2. Useful Websites

Samba uses the SMB protocol to share files and printers across a network connection. Operating systems that support this protocol include Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and Linux.

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0.0 kernel contains Access Control List (ACL) support for ext3 file systems. If the Samba server shares an ext3 file system with ACLs enabled for it, and the kernel on the client system contains support for reading ACLs from ext3 file systems, the client automatically recognizes and uses the ACLs. Refer to Chapter 14, Access Control Lists for more information on ACLs.


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