[ltp] Setting Samba up on SuSE 10.0

SOTL linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:32:24 -0500


On Tuesday 28 February 2006 06:16 pm, Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:51, SOTL wrote:
> > What I am unclear on is if one wants to transfer files to and from an
> > existing Windows network does one set up BOTH the server and client or
> > just one or the other.
>
> The machine that has the files must serve them to any client that wants
> them. That is the meaning of the roles involved.
>
> The server on the SuSE machine provides the files on the SuSE machine to
> others.
>
> The client on the SuSE machine gets files from others.
>
> Cheers,
> Bret

Right

But! The Samba server is also being used as a desktop box with a MS box on the 
system which is the primary server thus under these conditions does one need 
both server and client or just the server

Thanks
SOTL