1<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>samba</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.66.1"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="samba.7"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>samba — A Windows SMB/CIFS fileserver for UNIX</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt class="command">samba</tt> </p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2497523"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>The Samba software suite is a collection of programs 2 that implements the Server Message Block (commonly abbreviated 3 as SMB) protocol for UNIX systems. This protocol is sometimes 4 also referred to as the Common Internet File System (CIFS). For a 5 more thorough description, see <a href="http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/" target="_top"> 6 http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/</a>. Samba also implements the NetBIOS 7 protocol in nmbd.</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbd.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbd</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbd</b></span> daemon provides the file and print services to 8 SMB clients, such as Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows 9 for Workgroups or LanManager. The configuration file 10 for this daemon is described in <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> 11 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="nmbd.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">nmbd</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">nmbd</b></span> 12 daemon provides NetBIOS nameservice and browsing 13 support. The configuration file for this daemon 14 is described in <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a></p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbclient.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbclient</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbclient</b></span> 15 program implements a simple ftp-like client. This 16 is useful for accessing SMB shares on other compatible 17 servers (such as Windows NT), and can also be used 18 to allow a UNIX box to print to a printer attached to 19 any SMB server (such as a PC running Windows NT).</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="testparm.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">testparm</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">testparm</b></span> 20 utility is a simple syntax checker for Samba's <a href="smb.conf.5.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smb.conf</span>(5)</span></a> configuration file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="testprns.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">testprns</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">testprns</b></span> 21 utility supports testing printer names defined 22 in your <tt class="filename">printcap</tt> file used 23 by Samba.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbstatus.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbstatus</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbstatus</b></span> 24 tool provides access to information about the 25 current connections to <span><b class="command">smbd</b></span>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="nmblookup.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">nmblookup</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">nmblookup</b></span> 26 tools allows NetBIOS name queries to be made 27 from a UNIX host.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbpasswd.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbpasswd</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbpasswd</b></span> 28 command is a tool for changing LanMan and Windows NT 29 password hashes on Samba and Windows NT servers.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbcacls.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbcacls</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbcacls</b></span> command is 30 a tool to set ACL's on remote CIFS servers. </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbsh.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbsh</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbsh</b></span> command is 31 a program that allows you to run a unix shell with 32 with an overloaded VFS.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbtree.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbtree</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbtree</b></span> command 33 is a text-based network neighborhood tool.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbtar.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbtar</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">smbtar</b></span> can make 34 backups of data on CIFS/SMB servers.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbspool.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbspool</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">smbspool</b></span> is a 35 helper utility for printing on printers connected 36 to CIFS servers. </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbcontrol.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbcontrol</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">smbcontrol</b></span> is a utility 37 that can change the behaviour of running samba daemons. 38 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="rpcclient.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">rpcclient</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">rpcclient</b></span> is a utility 39 that can be used to execute RPC commands on remote 40 CIFS servers.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="pdbedit.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">pdbedit</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">pdbedit</b></span> command 41 can be used to maintain the local user database on 42 a samba server.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="findsmb.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">findsmb</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">findsmb</b></span> command 43 can be used to find SMB servers on the local network. 44 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="net.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">net</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p>The <span><b class="command">net</b></span> command 45 is supposed to work similar to the DOS/Windows 46 NET.EXE command.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="swat.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">swat</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">swat</b></span> is a web-based 47 interface to configuring <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt>. 48 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="winbindd.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">winbindd</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">winbindd</b></span> is a daemon 49 that is used for integrating authentication and 50 the user database into unix.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="wbinfo.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">wbinfo</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">wbinfo</b></span> is a utility 51 that retrieves and stores information related to winbind. 52 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="editreg.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">editreg</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">editreg</b></span> is a command-line 53 utility that can edit windows registry files. 54 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="profiles.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">profiles</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">profiles</b></span> is a command-line 55 utility that can be used to replace all occurences of 56 a certain SID with another SID. 57 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="log2pcap.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">log2pcap</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">log2pcap</b></span> is a utility 58 for generating pcap trace files from Samba log 59 files.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="vfstest.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">vfstest</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">vfstest</b></span> is a utility 60 that can be used to test vfs modules.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="ntlm_auth.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">ntlm_auth</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">ntlm_auth</b></span> is a helper-utility 61 for external programs wanting to do NTLM-authentication. 62 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"> 63<a href="smbmount.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbmount</span>(8)</span></a>, 64<a href="smbumount.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbumount</span>(8)</span></a>, 65<a href="smbmnt.8.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbmnt</span>(8)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">smbmount</b></span>,<span><b class="command">smbumount</b></span> and <span><b class="command">smbmnt</b></span> are commands that can be used to 66 mount CIFS/SMB shares on Linux. 67 </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a href="smbcquotas.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">smbcquotas</span>(1)</span></a></span></dt><dd><p><span><b class="command">smbcquotas</b></span> is a tool that 68 can set remote QUOTA's on server with NTFS 5. </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448601"></a><h2>COMPONENTS</h2><p>The Samba suite is made up of several components. Each 69 component is described in a separate manual page. It is strongly 70 recommended that you read the documentation that comes with Samba 71 and the manual pages of those components that you use. If the 72 manual pages and documents aren't clear enough then please visit 73 <a href="http://devel.samba.org/" target="_top">http://devel.samba.org</a> 74 for information on how to file a bug report or submit a patch.</p><p>If you require help, visit the Samba webpage at 75 <a href="http://samba.org/" target="_top">http://www.samba.org/</a> and 76 explore the many option available to you. 77 </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448635"></a><h2>AVAILABILITY</h2><p>The Samba software suite is licensed under the 78 GNU Public License(GPL). A copy of that license should 79 have come with the package in the file COPYING. You are 80 encouraged to distribute copies of the Samba suite, but 81 please obey the terms of this license.</p><p>The latest version of the Samba suite can be 82 obtained via anonymous ftp from samba.org in the 83 directory pub/samba/. It is also available on several 84 mirror sites worldwide.</p><p>You may also find useful information about Samba 85 on the newsgroup <a href="news:comp.protocols.smb" target="_top"> 86 comp.protocol.smb</a> and the Samba mailing 87 list. Details on how to join the mailing list are given in 88 the README file that comes with Samba.</p><p>If you have access to a WWW viewer (such as Mozilla 89 or Konqueror) then you will also find lots of useful information, 90 including back issues of the Samba mailing list, at 91 <a href="http://lists.samba.org/" target="_top">http://lists.samba.org</a>.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448681"></a><h2>VERSION</h2><p>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the 92 Samba suite. </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448692"></a><h2>CONTRIBUTIONS</h2><p>If you wish to contribute to the Samba project, 93 then I suggest you join the Samba mailing list at 94 <a href="http://lists.samba.org/" target="_top">http://lists.samba.org</a>. 95 </p><p>If you have patches to submit, visit 96 <a href="http://devel.samba.org/" target="_top">http://devel.samba.org/</a> 97 for information on how to do it properly. We prefer patches 98 in <span><b class="command">diff -u</b></span> format.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448727"></a><h2>CONTRIBUTORS</h2><p>Contributors to the project are now too numerous 99 to mention here but all deserve the thanks of all Samba 100 users. To see a full list, look at the 101 <tt class="filename">change-log</tt> in the source package 102 for the pre-CVS changes and at <a href="http://cvs.samba.org/" target="_top"> 103 http://cvs.samba.org/</a> 104 for the contributors to Samba post-CVS. CVS is the Open Source 105 source code control system used by the Samba Team to develop 106 Samba. The project would have been unmanageable without it.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2448756"></a><h2>AUTHOR</h2><p>The original Samba software and related utilities 107 were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed 108 by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar 109 to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</p><p>The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. 110 The man page sources were converted to YODL format (another 111 excellent piece of Open Source software, available at <a href="ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/" target="_top"> 112 ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/</a>) and updated for the Samba 2.0 113 release by Jeremy Allison. The conversion to DocBook for 114 Samba 2.2 was done by Gerald Carter. The conversion to DocBook XML 115 4.2 for Samba 3.0 was done by Alexander Bokovoy.</p></div></div></body></html> 116