Samba: File serving in heterogeneous environments.
Presented by: Jason Nance
Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 9PM ET 6PM PT
Location: IRC Server: www.levelextreme.com
Room: #Linux
Abstract: Everyone has heard about the Linux hype these days. It is a secure, stable, efficient, reliable network operating system, but aside from compiling a kernel, what can *I* do with it? Samba is an SMB/NMB daemon that runs on Linux. It is used to share files and manage domains in place of an NT server, and a perfect start to integrating Linux into your world.
Topics covered: Obtaining and installing Samba.
Public Shares
Private Shares
Group Shares
WINS
Domain Logons
Advanced Share configurations
Pre-Requisites: none
Recommendations: Browse: http://www.samba.org
Have a private network setup with at least one Linux machine and one Windows machine.
Not Covered: Installing a Linux machine.