HP CIFS Client A.02.02.01 Release Notes
HP CIFS Client Overview
CIFS is the native networking protocol on Microsoft Windows operating systems. The HP CIFS products for
HP-UX provide a wide range of integration strategies for HP-UX and Windows.
The HP CIFS Client enables the HP-UX host to mount directories shared by remote CIFS servers (Windows,
HP-UX, and other server platforms on which CIFS has been implemented)
The HP CIFS Server enables the HP-UX host to provide access to its own shared directories by remote CIFS
clients (Windows, HP-UX, and other CIFS clients); it emulates Windows file and print services.
With these products, in a heterogeneous Windows and HP-UX network, any system can be a client or server
to any other system.
The HP CIFS Client bundle also includes PAM-NTLM, a "pluggable authentication module" that allows HP-UX
logins to be authenticated by a centralized service on a CIFS domain.
NOTE: For the latest information on the HP CIFS Client, refer to the HP CIFS product documentation in the
I/O Cards and Networking Software section of the HP documentation website:
http://www.docs.hp.com
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