The open-source development team releases an update to its Samba software for connecting Windows desktop PCs with Linux or Unix servers. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

File sharing is a fundamental aspect of networked computing, and in Linux environments, two of the most prevalent protocols facilitating this are NFS (Network File System) and Samba. This article aims ...

Not sure if this is the right forum since it is either a Linux problem or a Windows problem. I put up a small Ubuntu 20.04 backup server and shared a folder on it. Users, groups, etc should be all ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

Samba's open source alternative to Microsoft's domain controller is a good start, but not ready for prime time Samba 4.0 is a milestone release that brings Active Directory functionality to the open ...