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Summary

Samba has quite a few capabilities. Three points stand out:

• Samba is free.



• Samba allows UNIX boxes to serve as files and printers to PC clients.



• Samba can fully participate in NetBIOS browsing and name resolution.

In the following hours, you will learn how to install and configure Samba's specific capabilities.

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