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6 <refentry id="samba.7">
8 <refmeta>
9         <refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle>
10         <manvolnum>7</manvolnum>
11 </refmeta>
14 <refnamediv>
15         <refname>samba</refname>
16         <refpurpose>A Windows SMB/CIFS fileserver for UNIX</refpurpose>
17 </refnamediv>
19 <refsynopsisdiv>
20         <cmdsynopsis><command>Samba</command></cmdsynopsis>
21 </refsynopsisdiv>
23 <refsect1>
24         <title>DESCRIPTION</title>
25         
26         <para>The Samba software suite is a collection of programs 
27         that implements the Server Message Block (commonly abbreviated 
28         as SMB) protocol for UNIX systems. This protocol is sometimes 
29         also referred to as the Common Internet File System (CIFS). For a
30         more thorough description, see <ulink url="http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/">
31         http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/</ulink>. Samba also implements the NetBIOS
32         protocol in nmbd.</para>
33         
34         <variablelist>
35                 <varlistentry>
36                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbd</refentrytitle>
37                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
38                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbd</command> daemon provides the file and print services to 
39                 SMB clients, such as Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 
40                 for Workgroups or LanManager. The configuration file 
41                 for this daemon is described in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle>
42                 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
43                 </para></listitem>
44                 </varlistentry>
45                 
46                 <varlistentry>
47                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
48                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
49                 <listitem><para>The <command>nmbd</command>
50                 daemon provides NetBIOS nameservice and browsing
51                 support. The configuration file for this daemon 
52                 is described in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle>
53                 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></para>
54                 </listitem>
55                 </varlistentry>
57                 <varlistentry>
58                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbclient</refentrytitle>
59                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
60                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbclient</command>
61                 program implements a simple ftp-like client. This 
62                 is useful for accessing SMB shares on other compatible
63                 servers (such as Windows NT), and can also be used 
64                 to allow a UNIX box to print to a printer attached to 
65                 any SMB server (such as a PC running Windows NT).</para>
66                 </listitem>
67                 </varlistentry>
69                 <varlistentry>
70                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>testparm</refentrytitle>
71                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
72                 <listitem><para>The <command>testparm</command>
73                 utility is a simple syntax checker for Samba's <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smb.conf</refentrytitle>
74                 <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> configuration file.</para>
75                 </listitem>
76                 </varlistentry>
78                 <varlistentry>
79                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>testprns</refentrytitle>
80                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
81                 <listitem><para>The <command>testprns</command>
82                 utility supports testing printer names defined 
83                 in your <filename>printcap</filename> file used 
84                 by Samba.</para>
85                 </listitem>
86                 </varlistentry>
88                 <varlistentry>
89                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbstatus</refentrytitle>
90                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
91                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbstatus</command>
92                 tool provides access to information about the 
93                 current connections to <command>smbd</command>.</para>
94                 </listitem>
95                 </varlistentry>
97                 <varlistentry>
98                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmblookup</refentrytitle>
99                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
100                 <listitem><para>The <command>nmblookup</command>
101                 tools allows NetBIOS name queries to be made 
102                 from a UNIX host.</para>
103                 </listitem>
104                 </varlistentry>
106                 <varlistentry>
107                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbpasswd</refentrytitle>
108                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
109                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbpasswd</command>
110                 command is a tool for changing LanMan and Windows NT 
111                 password hashes on Samba and Windows NT servers.</para>
112                 </listitem>
113                 </varlistentry>
115                 <varlistentry>
116                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbcacls</refentrytitle>
117                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
118                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbcacls</command> command is 
119                 a tool to set ACL's on remote CIFS servers. </para>
120                 </listitem>
121                 </varlistentry>
123                 <varlistentry>
124                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbsh</refentrytitle>
125                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
126                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbsh</command> command is 
127                 a program that allows you to run a unix shell with 
128                 with an overloaded VFS.</para></listitem>
129                 </varlistentry>
131                 <varlistentry>
132                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbtree</refentrytitle>
133                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
134                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbtree</command> command 
135                 is a text-based network neighborhood tool.</para></listitem>
136                 </varlistentry>
138                 <varlistentry>
139                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbtar</refentrytitle>
140                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
141                 <listitem><para>The <command>smbtar</command> can make 
142                 backups of data on CIFS/SMB servers.</para></listitem>
143                 </varlistentry>
145                 <varlistentry>
146                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbspool</refentrytitle>
147                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
148                 <listitem><para><command>smbspool</command> is a 
149                 helper utility for printing on printers connected 
150                 to CIFS servers. </para></listitem>
151                 </varlistentry>
153                 <varlistentry>
154                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbcontrol</refentrytitle>
155                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
156                 <listitem><para><command>smbcontrol</command> is a utility
157                 that can change the behaviour of running samba daemons.
158                 </para></listitem>
159                 </varlistentry>
161                 <varlistentry>
162                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>rpcclient</refentrytitle>
163                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
164                 <listitem><para><command>rpcclient</command> is a utility
165                 that can be used to execute RPC commands on remote 
166                 CIFS servers.</para></listitem>
167                 </varlistentry>
169                 <varlistentry>
170                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>pdbedit</refentrytitle>
171                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
172                 <listitem><para>The <command>pdbedit</command> command 
173                 can be used to maintain the local user database on 
174                 a samba server.</para></listitem></varlistentry>
176                 <varlistentry>
177                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>findsmb</refentrytitle>
178                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
179                 <listitem><para>The <command>findsmb</command> command 
180                 can be used to find SMB servers on the local network.
181                 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
183                 <varlistentry>
184                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>net</refentrytitle>
185                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
186                 <listitem><para>The <command>net</command> command 
187                 is supposed to work similar to the DOS/Windows
188                 NET.EXE command.</para></listitem>
189                 </varlistentry>
191                 <varlistentry>
192                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>swat</refentrytitle>
193                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
194                 <listitem><para><command>swat</command> is a web-based
195                 interface to configuring <filename>smb.conf</filename>.
196                 </para></listitem>
197                 </varlistentry>
199                 <varlistentry>
200                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>winbindd</refentrytitle>
201                 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
202                 <listitem><para><command>winbindd</command> is a daemon 
203                 that is used for integrating authentication and 
204                 the user database into unix.</para></listitem>
205                 </varlistentry>
207                 <varlistentry>
208                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>wbinfo</refentrytitle>
209                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
210                 <listitem><para><command>wbinfo</command> is a utility 
211                 that retrieves and stores information related to winbind.
212                 </para></listitem>
213                 </varlistentry>
215                 <varlistentry>
216                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>editreg</refentrytitle>
217                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
218                 <listitem><para><command>editreg</command> is a command-line
219                 utility that can edit windows registry files.
220                 </para></listitem>
221                 </varlistentry>
223                 <varlistentry>
224                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>profiles</refentrytitle>
225                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
226                 <listitem><para><command>profiles</command> is a command-line
227                 utility that can be used to replace all occurences of 
228                 a certain SID with another SID.
229                 </para></listitem>
230                 </varlistentry>
232                 <varlistentry>
233                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>log2pcap</refentrytitle>
234                                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
235                 <listitem><para><command>log2pcap</command> is a utility 
236                                 for generating pcap trace files from Samba log 
237                                 files.</para></listitem>
238                 </varlistentry>
240                 <varlistentry>
241                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>vfstest</refentrytitle>
242                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
243                 <listitem><para><command>vfstest</command> is a utility
244                 that can be used to test vfs modules.</para></listitem>
245                 </varlistentry>
247                 <varlistentry>
248                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>ntlm_auth</refentrytitle>
249                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
250                 <listitem><para><command>ntlm_auth</command> is a helper-utility
251                 for external programs wanting to do NTLM-authentication.
252                 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
254                 <varlistentry>
255                         <term>
256 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbmount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, 
257 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbumount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, 
258 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbmnt</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
259                 <listitem><para><command>smbmount</command>,<command>smbumount</command> and <command>smbmnt</command> are commands that can be used to 
260                 mount CIFS/SMB shares on Linux.
261                 </para></listitem>
262                 </varlistentry>
264                 <varlistentry>
265                 <term><citerefentry><refentrytitle>smbcquotas</refentrytitle>
266                 <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></term>
267                 <listitem><para><command>smbcquotas</command> is a tool that 
268                 can set remote QUOTA's on server with NTFS 5. </para>
269                 </listitem>
270                 </varlistentry>
271         </variablelist>
272 </refsect1>
274 <refsect1>
275         <title>COMPONENTS</title>
276         
277         <para>The Samba suite is made up of several components. Each 
278         component is described in a separate manual page. It is strongly 
279         recommended that you read the documentation that comes with Samba 
280         and the manual pages of those components that you use. If the 
281         manual pages and documents aren't clear enough then please visit
282         <ulink url="http://devel.samba.org/">http://devel.samba.org</ulink>
283         for information on how to file a bug report or submit a patch.</para>
285         <para>If you require help, visit the Samba webpage at
286         <ulink url="http://samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink> and
287         explore the many option available to you.
288         </para>
289 </refsect1>
291 <refsect1>
292         <title>AVAILABILITY</title>
293         
294         <para>The Samba software suite is licensed under the 
295         GNU Public License(GPL). A copy of that license should 
296         have come with the package in the file COPYING. You are 
297         encouraged to distribute copies of the Samba suite, but 
298         please obey the terms of this license.</para>
300         <para>The latest version of the Samba suite can be 
301         obtained via anonymous ftp from samba.org in the
302         directory pub/samba/. It is also available on several 
303         mirror sites worldwide.</para>
304         
305         <para>You may also find useful information about Samba 
306         on the newsgroup <ulink url="news:comp.protocols.smb">
307         comp.protocol.smb</ulink> and the Samba mailing 
308         list. Details on how to join the mailing list are given in 
309         the README file that comes with Samba.</para>
310         
311         <para>If you have access to a WWW viewer (such as Mozilla
312         or Konqueror) then you will also find lots of useful information, 
313         including back issues of the Samba mailing list, at
314         <ulink url="http://lists.samba.org/">http://lists.samba.org</ulink>.</para>
315 </refsect1>
317 <refsect1>
318         <title>VERSION</title>
319         
320         <para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the 
321         Samba suite. </para>
322 </refsect1>
324 <refsect1>
325         <title>CONTRIBUTIONS</title>
326         
327         <para>If you wish to contribute to the Samba project, 
328         then I suggest you join the Samba mailing list at 
329         <ulink url="http://lists.samba.org/">http://lists.samba.org</ulink>.
330         </para>
332         <para>If you have patches to submit, visit
333         <ulink url="http://devel.samba.org/">http://devel.samba.org/</ulink>
334         for information on how to do it properly. We prefer patches 
335         in <command>diff -u</command> format.</para>
336 </refsect1>
338 <refsect1>
339         <title>CONTRIBUTORS</title>
340         
341         <para>Contributors to the project are now too numerous 
342         to mention here but all deserve the thanks of all Samba 
343         users. To see a full list, look at the
344         <filename>change-log</filename> in the source package 
345         for the pre-CVS changes and at <ulink 
346         url="http://cvs.samba.org/">
347         http://cvs.samba.org/</ulink>
348         for the contributors to Samba post-CVS. CVS is the Open Source 
349         source code control system used by the Samba Team to develop 
350         Samba. The project would have been unmanageable without it.</para>
351 </refsect1>
353 <refsect1>
354         <title>AUTHOR</title>
355         
356         <para>The original Samba software and related utilities 
357         were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed
358         by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar 
359         to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para>
360         
361         <para>The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. 
362         The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another 
363         excellent piece of Open Source software, available at <ulink url="ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/">
364         ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/</ulink>) and updated for the Samba 2.0 
365         release by Jeremy Allison.  The conversion to DocBook for 
366         Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter. The conversion to DocBook XML
367         4.2 for Samba 3.0 was done by Alexander Bokovoy.</para>
368 </refsect1>
370 </refentry>