topic Re: cifs server in Operating System - Linux

cifs server

madhudeepan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:13:49 GMT

what is meant by cifs server & cifs client

server is used for sharing hp-ux filesstem with windows client

and client is used for mounting windows filesystem on hp -ux

am i correct ??????

Re: cifs server

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:08:10 GMT

hi,

yes you are right.

more info :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block

mikap

Re: cifs server

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:19:12 GMT

Shalom,

On Linux its called Samba.

You need client and server to properly interact with windows systems. Samba is built into windows.

SEP

Re: cifs server

Ivan Ferreira — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:23:57 GMT

>>> server is used for sharing hp-ux filesstem with windows client

Yes.

>>> and client is used for mounting windows filesystem on hp -ux

Yes.

Re: cifs server

Huc_1 — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:46:41 GMT

2 times Yes, and as mention in reply above on Linux this is called Samba

Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAMBA and follow this link on that page for more specific informations

Enjoy life.

Jean-Pierre