In the 1990s before you were born, UNIX system managers were asked to facilitate communications between UNIX systems and Microsoft Windows. From the back Samba is the tool of choice for providing Windows file sharing an printer services from UNIX and UNIX-like systems. Freely available under the GNU Public License, Samba allows UNIX machines to be seamlessly integrated into a Windows network without installing any additional software on the Windows machine. Used in tandem with Linux or FreeBSD, Samba provides a low-dost alternative to the Windows NT server. [May it rest in peace.]
