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SMB

W i n d o w C l i e n t
S a m b a S e r v e r

SAMBA: - Samba is the way a Linux computer communication with SMB and CIFS protocols. With
samba, you can make your Linux computer a part of a Microsoft based network. Computer with various
microsoft OS can communicate with each other using the SMB (server message block) protocol.
When a Microsoft OS shares files or printers on a TCP/IP network, it uses the CIFS (Common Internet
File System) protocol.

Requirements: -
Packages:-samba……………………….rpm
Samba-common……………rpm
Samba-client……………….rpm
Port Numbers:-
137- Net BIOS Name Service.
138- Net BIOS Datagram Service.
139- Net BIOS Session Service.
Configuration file:-
/etc/samba/smb.conf

Service:-
Smb

Daemon:-
Samba services are implemented as two daemons:
1. smbd, It provides the file and printer sharing services. It manages file transfers and authentication.
2. nmbd It provides the NetBIOS-to-IP-address name service. NetBIOS over TCP/IP requires some
method for mapping NetBIOS computer names to the IP addresses of a TCP/IP network.
3. Winbind: It started to handle Microsoft Windows Domain membership.
Nmbd (Net BIOS naming daemon)
Smbd (Server message block deamon)

S. Pradhan
(MCA, MBA-IT, BCA, CCNA, MCSA 2012, RHCE, ETHICAL HACKING)
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