iX 6.0)

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Samba/iX Services

Overview of Samba/iX

A general UNIX program that is part of the Samba suite has also been

ported to MPE/iX shell operating system. This program allows MPE

users to use an FTP-like interface to access ﬁlespace and printers on

any other SMB (Server Message Block) servers. This capability enables

these operating systems to act like a LAN server or Windows NT server.

See Figure 7-1 for HP 3000 interoperating with the Microsoft platforms.

Figure 7-1 HP 3000 Interoperating With Microsoft Platforms

Beneﬁts of Using Samba/iX

There are many beneﬁts in having an MPE/iX and Samba/iX

environment, some of which are listed here:

• The remote MPE/iX based POSIX ﬁlesystem can be browsed as

shared/services from PC clients.

• Remote ﬁles can be operated on as if they are stored locally.

• Samba/iX acts as translator between the different ﬁle systems for

ﬁle names and attributes and provides security based on user

authentication.

• Samba/iX can support the use of long ﬁle names by Windows 95 and

Windows NT workstation PC clients.