Communicator 3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 (Platform Software Release C.60.00) (30216-90269)

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Interoperability and Internet Solutions
Samba/iX Overview
Samba/iX Overview
by Wendy Cheng
Commercial Systems Division
Overview
Samba/iX is a suite of programs which work together to allow clients to
access a server's file space and printers via the Server Message Block
(SMB) protocol. Samba is the SMB file server that runs on MPE/iX
release 6.0. It allows the MPE/iX shell operating system to act as a file
and printer server for SMB clients which are mainly for Microsoft LAN
Manager and compatible products. These compatible clients can be
Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT, or other clients.
Initially Samba/iX was written for UNIX; now it also runs on MPE/iX,
NT, and other operating systems. Samba/iX provides the file and
printer sharing services between NT and HP3000 systems. The user
can redirect disks and printers to MPE disks and printers from
Windows NT, Windows 95, LAN Manager, or other clients.
A generic UNIX program that is part of the Samba/iX suite has also
been ported to MPE/iX Shell operating system. This program allows
UNIX or MPE users to use an FTP-like interface to access file space and
printers on any other SMB servers. This capability enables these
operating systems to act like a LAN server or Windows NT server.
Major Components
Samba/iX contains programs like SMBD and NMBD to provide server
functionality. It also contains utilities like SMBCLIENT or NMBLOOKUP to
provide client functionality.
For more information, refer to "Introducing Samba/iX" in chapter 10,
"Technical Articles."