Samba Administration Guide for OES Linux SP2

This guide describes the Novell implementation of Samba included in OES Linux, and includes instructions for performing basic configuration and setup tasks. Samba is an Open Source initiative and has extensive documentation on the Web, including that found at Samba.org.

This guide includes the following sections:

Audience

This guide is intended for network administrators.

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