SMB HOWTO

David Wood, dwood@plugged.net.au

v1.3, 20 April 2000

This is the SMB HOWTO. This document describes how to use the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, also called the Session Message Block, NetBIOS or LanManager protocol, with Linux using Samba.

1. License

2. Introduction

3. Further Information

4. Installation

5. Running The Daemons

6. General Configuration (/etc/smb.conf)

7. Sharing A Linux Drive With Windows Machines

8. Accessing an SMB Share With Linux Machines

9. Sharing A Linux Printer With Windows Machines

10. Sharing A Windows Printer With Linux Machines

11. Backing Up Windows Machines to a Linux Host

12. Using Samba Across Routed Networks

13. Acknowledgements

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