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diff --git a/docs/announce b/docs/announce index a03ddcd0e6..7bc0aa8c4c 100644 --- a/docs/announce +++ b/docs/announce @@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ What is Samba? -------------- -Samba is a SMB file server that runs on Unix and other operating systems. -It allows these operating systems (currently Unix, Netware, OS/2 and -AmigaDOS) to act as a file and print server for SMB clients. There are many -Lan-Manager compatible clients such as LanManager for DOS, Windows for -Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, Pathworks and many more. +Samba is a SMB file server that runs on Unix and other operating +systems. It allows these operating systems (currently Unix, Netware, +OS/2 and AmigaDOS) to act as a file and print server for SMB and CIFS +clients. There are many Lan-Manager compatible clients such as +LanManager for DOS, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows 95, +Linux smbfs, OS/2, Pathworks and more. -The package also includes a SMB client for accessing other SMB servers -and a netbios nameserver for browsing support. +The package also includes a SMB client for accessing other SMB servers, +and an advanced netbios/WINS nameserver for browsing support. What can it do for me? ---------------------- @@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ for Workgroups, then you can mount file space or printers on a Samba host, so that directories, files and printers on the host are available on the PC. +If you have any SMB servers such as Windows NT Server, Warp Server or +Pathworks you may be able to replace them by or supplement them with +Samba. One of Samba's big strengths is integration, so you can use it +to tie together your Unix (or VMS etc) hosts and PC clients. If you +are tired of the insecurity, expense and instability of PCNFS then Samba +may be for you. + The client part of the package will also allow you to attach to other SMB-based servers (such as windows NT and windows for workgroups) so that you can copy files to and from your unix host. The client also @@ -32,12 +40,12 @@ What are its features? ------------------------ Samba supports many features that are not supported in other SMB -implementations (all of which are commercial). Some of it's features -include host as well as username/password security, a client, -automatic home directory exporting, automatic printer exporting, dead -connection timeouts, umask support, guest connections, name mangling -and hidden and system attribute mapping. Look at the man pages -included with the package for a full list of features. +implementations (all of which are commercial). These include host as +well as username/password security, a client, automatic home directory +exporting, automatic printer exporting, dead connection timeouts, +umask support, guest connections, name mangling and hidden and system +attribute mapping. Look at the FAQs included with the package for +a full list of features. What's new since 1.8? --------------------- @@ -49,8 +57,9 @@ Where can I get a client for my PC? There is a free client for MS-DOS based PCs available from ftp.microsoft.com in the directory bussys/Clients/MSCLIENT/. Please -read the licencing information before downloading. The built in -Windows for Workgroups client is also very good. +read the licencing information before downloading. The add-on 32-bit +TCP/IP Windows for Workgroups client is also very good. Windows 95, +Windows NT and OS/2 come with suitable clients by default. What network protocols are supported? ------------------------------------- |