Does samba work on win2k?

[bigdaddy01]

Hey Guys,

Does anybody know if samba works on win2k and win 2003? Is there is any documentation out there on it. I had a look on Samba.org but there is no definitive YES it does or NO it doesn't? Which is a bit unsettling when thinking of installing it on several servers.

Any help is much appreciated!!

P.

 

[nawlej]

Define working on them....If you are sharing out drives in win2k, and you want samba to recognize them, then yes it will. Im not sure I totally understand your question. I assume your going to install it on lots of UNIX servers?

 

[bigdaddy01]

Well if it works under win2k then yes I would like to install it on several Unix servers so there is interoperability with windows. I mean what’s the alternative *MS Services for Unix* Which I hear is free now.

I want the win2k or win2003k servers to able to map drives to the Unix servers.

 

[nawlej]

I dont see where it would be a problem. Im using Samba to connect to Win2k shares right now. Granted, im not sure how it works in the Active Directory environment, as im runing it in a workgrouped environment.

 

[Chacalinc]

sure you can do it.. for example, in debian you load "smbfs" that is a samba client in order to mount a shared windows folder. the command in linux is:

mount -t smbfs //winserver/shared_folder /mount_point

Hope this helps you.

Cheers.