Chapter 23. Samba: Integrating Linux and Windows

23. Samba: Integrating Linux and Windows

IN THIS CHAPTER

About Samba	697
JumpStart: Configuring a Samba Server Using system-config-samba	699
swat: Configures a Samba Server	701
Manually Configuring a Samba Server	705
Accessing Linux Shares from Windows	711
Accessing Windows Shares from Linux	712
Troubleshooting	714

Samba is a free suite of programs that enables UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X, to work with other operating systems, such as OS/2 and Windows, as both a server and a client.

As a server, Samba shares Linux files and printers with Windows systems. As a client, Samba gives Linux users access to files on Windows systems. Its ability to share files across operating systems makes Samba an ideal tool in a heterogeneous computing environment.

Refer to "Integration with Windows" on page 520 for information about printing using Samba.