Samba Server FAQ

Dan Shearer & Paul Blackman, ictinus@samba.org

1. What is Samba?

2. How do I get the CIFS, SMB and NetBIOS protocols?

• 2.1 What server operating systems are supported?
• 2.2 Exporting server resources with Samba
• 2.3 Name Resolution and Browsing
• 2.4 Handling SMB Encryption
• 2.5 Files and record locking
• 2.6 Managing Samba Log files
• 2.7 I can't see the Samba server in any browse lists!
• 2.8 Some files that I KNOW are on the server doesn't show up when I view the files from my client!
• 2.9 Some files on the server show up with really wierd filenames when I view the files from my client!
• 2.10 My client reports "cannot locate specified computer" or similar
• 2.11 My client reports "cannot locate specified share name" or similar
• 2.12 My client reports "cannot find domain controller", "cannot log on to the network" or similar
• 2.13 Printing doesn't work :-(
• 2.14 My programs install on the server OK, but refuse to work properly
• 2.15 My "server string" doesn't seem to be recognised
• 2.16 My client reports "This server is not configured to list shared resources"
• 2.17 Issues specific to Unix and Unix-like systems
• 2.18 Issues specific to IBM OS/2 systems
• 2.19 Issues specific to IBM MVS systems
• 2.20 Issues specific to Digital VMS systems
• 2.21 Issues specific to Amiga systems
• 2.22 Issues specific to Novell IntraNetware systems
• 2.23 Issues specific to Stratus VOS systems