SAMBA is the matchmaker between Windows and Linux

Article Title: SAMBA is the matchmaker between Windows and Linux. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

In enterprises, the Linux system environment is still very simple. Most enterprises coexist in Linux and Windows systems. For example, enterprises may only use Linux to deploy some server applications. Because the Linux operating system is more stable than the Windows operating system, and it is free of charge. Therefore, Linux is a wise choice for most enterprises. For this reason, most enterprises may deploy file servers and Oracle database systems on Linux systems.

In addition, in terms of client selection, enterprises may be at ease of work, and may prefer to select a Windows client. However, I believe that with the increasing efforts of Microsoft piracy in the future, enterprises will also prefer the Linux system in their client selection. However, due to various restrictions in a short period of time, enterprises still use Windows as the client. In Windows, network neighbors are a useful network function. Users of network peers can view all the shared resources on the network, such as shared printers. This is of great help for enterprise network resource sharing and improving work efficiency. Unfortunately, the Linux host cannot be found through the network neighbors. Therefore, users cannot access Shared Files and services on Linux servers through network peers. To solve this problem, some Linux volunteers developed a server software called SAMBA. It is like a matchmaker who is introducing the Windows and Linux operating systems. Using this server software, you can not only establish a connection between two operating systems, but also act as a printing server to provide network services such as the connection printing function for Windows clients. As shown in:

If a company uses a Windows client and wants to find a Linux operating system host on the network through a network neighbor, what should we do? In this case, you need to use the help of the SAMBA server software.

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