Updated to reflect the new features found in version 4, this guide serves as an important reference for anybody interested in taking advantage of Samba. The book is authored by veteran author Roderick Smith, who also pens Linux Magazine’s Guru Guidance column.
Samba Version 4 increases its capabilities, affording users the opportunity to use it as a replacement for Microsoft's Active Directory product. The result is a multi-faceted solution for not only replacing often costly commercial products but also consolidating operating system resources. Updated to reflect the important new features found in version 4, this second edition serves as an important reference to Samba. It guides readers through the process of installing and configuring Samba and demonstrates how to configure file and print shares, domain controllers, manage users, secure the installation, and much more.
Samba 4 is arguably the most significant release of the project's history, including among other important features a domain-controller which could serve as a replacement to Microsoft's Active Directory product This new edition serves as one of the first comprehensive resources covering version 4, in addition to a significant reference guide for Samba fundamentals Authored by veteran author Roderick Smith, who also pens Linux Magazine's Guru Guidance column. Technical reviewed by Christopher Hertel, a member of the Samba development team
Samba is an open source implementation of a key Microsoft protocol (SMB/CIFS) which makes it possible for other operating systems to handle file-sharing and printing services on even heterogeneous networks comprised of both Windows and Linux/Unix workstations. Samba Version 4 increases its capabilities, affording users the opportunity to use it as a replacement for Microsoft's Active Directory product. The result is a multi-faceted solution for not only replacing often costly commercial products, but also for improving ROI due to the consolidation of operating system resources. Updated to reflect the important new features found in version 4, this second edition serves as an important reference for anybody interested in taking advantage of Samba. It guides readers through the process of installing and configuring Samba and demonstrates how to configure file and print shares, domain controllers, manage users, secure the installation, and much more.
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