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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ This software is freely distributable under the GNU public license, a
copy of which you should have received with this software (in a file
called COPYING).
WHAT IS SMB?
============
@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ Netware, NFS, Appletalk, Banyan Vines, Decnet etc; many of these have
advantages but none are both public specifications and widely
implemented in desktop machines by default.
The Common Internet Filesystem is what the new SMB initiative is
called. For details watch http://samba.anu.edu.au/cifs.
The Common Internet Filesystem (CIFS) is what the new SMB initiative
is called. For details watch http://samba.anu.edu.au/cifs.
WHY DO PEOPLE WANT TO USE SMB?
==============================
@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ replacement for Windows NT, Warp, NFS or Netware servers."
- a SMB server, to provide Windows NT and LAN Manager-style file and print
services to SMB clients such as Windows 95, Warp Server, smbfs and others.
- a Netbios (rfc1001/1002) nameserver, which among other things gives
- a NetBIOS (rfc1001/1002) nameserver, which amongst other things gives
browsing support. Samba can be the master browser on your LAN if you wish.
- a ftp-like SMB client so you can access PC resources (disks and
@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ printers) from unix, Netware and other operating systems
- a tar extension to the client for backing up PCs
- limited command-line tool that supports some of the NT administrative
functionality, which can be used on Samba, NT workstation and NT server.
For a much better overview have a look at the web site at
http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba, and browse the user survey.
@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ networking problems over netbeui and tcp/ip.
easy to smb-ise any particular application. See
ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/smblib.
CONTRIBUTIONS
=============
@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ Macgregor, A.C.T.
Samba Team
Email: samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au
MORE INFO
=========
@ -131,12 +138,14 @@ If you would like to help with the documentation (and we _need_ help!)
then have a look at the mailing list samba-docs, archived at
http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc/samba-docs.
FTP SITE
--------
Please use a mirror site! The list of mirrors is in docs/MIRRORS.txt.
The master ftp site is samba.anu.edu.au in the directory pub/samba.
MAILING LIST
------------
@ -151,6 +160,9 @@ announced. To subscribe send mail to listproc@samba.anu.edu.au with a
body of "subscribe samba-announce Your Name". All announcements also
go to the samba list.
For details of other Samba mailing lists and for access to archives, see
http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc.
NEWS GROUP
----------
@ -175,5 +187,5 @@ archives of the mailing list and a user survey that shows who else is using
this package. Have you registered with the survey yet? :-)
It is maintained by Paul Blackman (thanks Paul!). You can contact him
at ictinus@samba.anu.edu.au.
as ictinus@samba.anu.edu.au.