A SMB server provides some services of file and printer sharing in the Windows NT or LAN Manager style for SMB clients such as Windows 9x, Warp Server, Unix and many others.
A NetBIOS nameserver (1001/1002)
A FTP style SMB client to access PC shared items (disks and printers) for Unix, Netware or other operating systems.
A tar extension for the clients, in order to create remote backups.
A command line, limited administration tool, that supports some features of Windows NT that may be used over Samba, Windows NT Workstation or Server.
Implementation of a password synchronization gateway, or printing gateway, between Unix and Windows NT.
Give access to Windows NT files from Unix.
For more information about all that, please consult the Samba web site;.