Not sure if this is the right forum since it is either a Linux problem or a Windows problem. I put up a small Ubuntu 20.04 backup server and shared a folder on it. Users, groups, etc should be all ...

Programmers release a major update to the software that lets Linux computers mimic Windows machines, encroaching further onto Microsoft's turf. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

I haven't yet figured out how to access our new Win11 machine from Linux or Mac, using Samba (v4.13.0 at the moment). I had it working just fine on the preceding Win10 computer which, to the best of ...

The open-source development team releases an update to its Samba software for connecting Windows desktop PCs with Linux or Unix servers. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

I see my buddy in technology writing, Preston Gralla, is having trouble getting his new Wubi-based Ubuntu 8.04 system to work with his Windows file systems and vice-versa. While some Linuxes, like ...

Samba 3.0 offers better interoperability with Windows NT and Windows 2000/2003 networks than the previous version. The updated Samba code provides an open-source implementation of Windows NT domains, ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

Tracked as CVE-2025-33073, the vulnerability affects the Windows Server Message Block client, a core component used for file ...

Open-source proponents say they’ve reached a legal agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant is making available protocol documentation needed to fully interoperate with the Microsoft ...

How to install and configure Samba on RHEL-based Linux distributions Your email has been sent Jack Wallen shows you how to quickly get Samba shares up and running on ...