> Hi all, > Is samba implments CIFS. > I thought CIFS is based on SMB > am assuming SMB is opensource protocol > Just wondering if am running samba 2.2.5 does it mean am running CIFS > also what version of CIFS? > when i sniffing SMB packets which commands should i be looking at CIFS orSMB> > thanks in advance
> > Is samba implments CIFS. > > I thought CIFS is based on SMB > > am assuming SMB is opensource protocolCIFS is the new name microsoft gave to the smb protocol their clients speak.> > Just wondering if am running samba 2.2.5 does it mean am running CIFS > > also what version of CIFS?It does mean running CIFS; afaik CIFS doesn't really have version numbers...> > when i sniffing SMB packets which commands should i be looking at CIFS or > SMBSMB and CIFS are basically two names for the same protocol Jelmer -- Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@nl.linux.org> - http://nl.linux.org/~jelmer/ Development And Underdevelopment: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110231/ Listening to Error: The server (moosicd) doesn't seem to be running. 16:33:17 up 22:41, 10 users, load average: 3.13, 2.97, 2.99
On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 09:20:03AM -0500, Javid Abdul-AJAVID1 wrote: :> > Is samba implments CIFS.Yes, Samba is a CIFS implementation.> > I thought CIFS is based on SMBYes, CIFS (Common Internet FileSystem) is Microsoft's marketing name for SMB.> > am assuming SMB is opensource protocolNo. SMB is poorly documented, randomly changed, overloaded, and proprietary.> > Just wondering if am running samba 2.2.5 does it mean am running CIFS > > also what version of CIFS?Several versions of CIFS. Samba supports several dialects (a dialect is a named variation in the protocol...there are many unnamed variations as well).> > when i sniffing SMB packets which commands should i be looking at CIFS or > > SMBA tool such as Ethereal will know how to decode the packets. See also: http://ubiqx/org/cifs/ for an introduction to the protocol and its annoyances. Chris -)----- -- Samba Team -- http://www.samba.org/ -)----- Christopher R. Hertel jCIFS Team -- http://jcifs.samba.org/ -)----- ubiqx development, uninq. ubiqx Team -- http://www.ubiqx.org/ -)----- crh@ubiqx.mn.org OnLineBook -- http://ubiqx.org/cifs/ -)----- crh@ubiqx.org
SMB is properiety of whom just curious how does samba team cope up with changes that microsoft makes in their cifs. do they put it out there in open as what they are using and what not thanks -----Original Message----- From: Christopher R. Hertel [mailto:crh@ubiqx.mn.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:33 AM To: Javid Abdul-AJAVID1 Cc: samba@lists.samba.org; samba-technical@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: Samba and CIFS question On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 09:20:03AM -0500, Javid Abdul-AJAVID1 wrote: :> > Is samba implments CIFS.Yes, Samba is a CIFS implementation.> > I thought CIFS is based on SMBYes, CIFS (Common Internet FileSystem) is Microsoft's marketing name for SMB.> > am assuming SMB is opensource protocolNo. SMB is poorly documented, randomly changed, overloaded, and proprietary.> > Just wondering if am running samba 2.2.5 does it mean am running CIFS > > also what version of CIFS?Several versions of CIFS. Samba supports several dialects (a dialect is a named variation in the protocol...there are many unnamed variations as well).> > when i sniffing SMB packets which commands should i be looking at CIFSor> > SMBA tool such as Ethereal will know how to decode the packets. See also: http://ubiqx/org/cifs/ for an introduction to the protocol and its annoyances. Chris -)----- -- Samba Team -- http://www.samba.org/ -)----- Christopher R. Hertel jCIFS Team -- http://jcifs.samba.org/ -)----- ubiqx development, uninq. ubiqx Team -- http://www.ubiqx.org/ -)----- crh@ubiqx.mn.org OnLineBook -- http://ubiqx.org/cifs/ -)----- crh@ubiqx.org