Chapter 2. Samba

Table of Contents

Samba 2.2
Samba 3.0
Samba 3.2
Samba 4.0

Samba is an Open Source application that provides an SMB implementation for POSIX-compatible operating systems.

Providing support for a Windows-based file-sharing protocol on POSIX servers sometimes requires mapping Windows semantics to POSIX semantics.

Samba has always been catching up with Microsoft. Here is a list of Samba releases and what they support (or will support).

Samba 2.2

Full CORE and Workgroup support. Somewhat basic NT4-style support.

Samba 3.0

Full CORE and Workgroup support. Almost complete NT4-style support.

Samba 3.2

FIXME

Samba 4.0

Full CORE, Workgroup, NT4 and ADS support.