Samba vs. Cifs

[Andrew Bartlett]

Andrew Bartlett wrote:
> 
> Manureet Brar wrote:
> >
> > what are the other advantages of SAMBA over CIFS besides the following:
> >
> > 1. Unix environment can talk to windows
> > 2. better security
> > 3. Free
> >
> > Please advise...
> 
> What is CIFS?  I know of no product by that name.  Samba does however
> implement a protocol called 'SMB' which is also known as 'CIFS'....

There is also the CIFS/9000, but thats just Samba renamed by HP :-)

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