NetBIOS-free SMB protocol on port 445 in Windows 2000/XP

[Jay Ts]

Chris Hertel wrote:
> Yes, we know.  Have known for over a year.
> I think it was Tridge who convinced Microsoft to use port 445. 

Cool.  So can I assume that it will be no problem to add support for it?
And are plans for such in process?

- Jay Ts

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> > Hi,
> > 
> > Yesterday a friend forwarded to me this URL at Microsoft:
> > 
> > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q204/2/79.ASP
> > 
> > It is about support in Windows 2000/XP for running SMB for
> > file and printer sharing over port 445, with no overhead of
> > NetBIOS.
> > 
> > The question of course is, are the Samba Team aware of this,
> > and can it be supported in future versions of Samba?
> > 
> > The webpage says it is possible to set up a Win 2000/XP network to
> > only use the new protocol, and shut out SMB/NetBIOS networking on
> > ports 137-139 entirely.
> > 
> > - Jay Ts