Samba is a suite of programs which use NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) to enable the sharing of files, printers and other information. This package provides a Server Message Block or SMB server (also known as a Common Internet File System or CIFS server) which can provide network services to SMB/CIFS clients.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 provides the following significant enhancements to Samba:
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Internet Protocol version 6 support (IPv6)
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Support for Windows 2008 (R2) trust relationships.
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Support for Windows 7 domain members.
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Support for Active Directory LDAP signing/sealing policy.
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Improvements for libsmbclient
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Better support for Windows management tools (mmc and User Manager)
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Automatic machine password changes as domain member
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New registry based configuration layer
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Encrypted SMB transport between Samba client and server
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Full support for Windows cross-forest, transitive trusts and one-way domain trusts
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New NetApi remote management and winbind client C libraries
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A new graphical user interface for joining Windows Domains
Refer to the
Deployment Guide for further information on Samba configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
