Request for clarification regarding the dialect used in CIFS and SMBFS.

[Christopher R. Hertel]

Nilesh,

Regarding the "Samba" dialect, my book says: "It doesn't appear to be used
any more (if, indeed, it ever was)."

I wrote that book, and much of the protocol specification published by
Microsoft.  There is no "Samba" dialect.  It's just a name added to the list
of dialects.  It is never "selected" as the dialect to use by any server.

Which SMBFS are you using?  The old (outdated and deprecated) Linux version
or the BSD version or some other version?  I believe that the "Samba" name
may have been removed from the BSD SMBFS client.

Chris -)-----

nilesh wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am looking at the packets captured for both SMBFS and CIFS. Also
> referred http://ubiqx.org/cifs/SMB.html#SMB.6
> 
> As per the document, when we use SMBFS it should use the SAMBA dialect.
> But I looked at the packet traces and in both the cases (SMBFS and
> CIFS), it uses "NT LM 0.12". Could someone please clarify why it shows
> this behaviour? Isn't it supposed to use SAMBA in case of SMBFS?
> 
> 
> P.S. Please copy me in the reply, as I am not subscribed to the list.
> 

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