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# Samba Server FAQ

## Dan Shearer & Paul Blackman, `ictinus@samba.org`

v 0.3, 7 Oct '97

This is the Server Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for Samba, the free and very popular SMB and CIFS server product. A general meta FAQ exists and also a companion Client FAQ, together with more detailed HOWTO documents on topics to do with Samba software. This is current to Samba version 1.9.17. Please send any corrections to the author.

## 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 Stratos VOS systems

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