Apple made a number of changes to internal components in OS X Lion, including not installing Java by default and changing it’s SMB (Samba) Windows networking code. These changes have broken some ...

I have been reading the unofficial Samba HowTO on the samba.org website. It lists four files that need to be installed:<BR><BR>samba-client<BR>samba-swat<BR>samba-common<BR>samba (the server)<BR><BR>I ...

Maybe this is a dumb question, but....if you are installing on Mandrake, why are you compiling from source? Not only does Mandrake ship with a recent version of Samba, but you can just download the ...

One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...

If you need to share files from Linux, Jack Wallen shows you how simple it is with Samba and Ubuntu Server 20.04. Gartner releases 4 trends that will impact cloud, data centers and infrastructure in ...

I see my buddy in technology writing, Preston Gralla, is having trouble getting his new Wubi-based Ubuntu 8.04 system to work with his Windows file systems and vice-versa. While some Linuxes, like ...

Last month, I began a multipart series of articles on how to build a secure file server based on Samba for local (non-Internet-facing) use. I gave an overview of file server security goals, described ...

I'm a rookie at linux (Mandrake 8.0) and do not know so much. I have try to understand how to install Samba so I can share files between a Win 2000 machine and my new linux machine. But it seems quit ...

One of the most popular questions long-time Linux users have been asked is, “How do I create a network share that Windows can see?“, and it’s for good reason. Creating a network share in Linux is a ...