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I don't use SMB for everything like I used to - here's why

For example, I only kept the SMB or NFS share active at a time, and would wrap up all my data transfer tasks before switching ...
CNET

New Samba improves Windows mimicry

Programmers release a major update to the software that lets Linux computers mimic Windows machines, encroaching further onto Microsoft's turf. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...
Ars Technica

Windows 10 and Samba

Not sure if this is the right forum since it is either a Linux problem or a Windows problem. I put up a small Ubuntu 20.04 backup server and shared a folder on it. Users, groups, etc should be all ...
CNET

Samba steps up Linux/Windows connection

The open-source development team releases an update to its Samba software for connecting Windows desktop PCs with Linux or Unix servers. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...
Network World

Microsoft to hand over Windows secrets to Samba team

Developers of open-source Samba software will find their work a little easier thanks to an agreement with Microsoft, signed Thursday, that will give them access to previously secret data on how the ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Adds SMB Security Controls for Windows Insider Program Testers

Microsoft has added Server Message Block (SMB) security measures for IT pros, which are now available as part of an early Windows preview release, via the Windows Insider test program. Two new SMB ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 gets better protection against SMB brute-force attacks

Microsoft announced that the Windows 11 SMB server is now better protected against brute-force attacks with the release of the Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. Redmond has enabled the ...
Network World

Microsoft deal gives Samba access to Windows protocol documentation

Open-source proponents say they’ve reached a legal agreement with Microsoft under which the software giant is making available protocol documentation needed to fully interoperate with the Microsoft ...
Ars Technica

Windows clients cannot browse SMB shares

I'm having trouble with ADS and shares on Macs. Macs are either 10.3.7 or 10.3.6, set up against the same ADS (W2K3).<BR><BR>Everything works OK on the Mac -> Windows side, but when a Windows client ...
Neowin

Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing mandatory with Windows 11 Canary build 25381Microsoft makes SMB signing ...

Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for Insiders on the Canary channel today. The new build 25381 brings a major change in SMB (Server Message Block) signing. Previously SMB singing was ...
Dark Reading

Windows SMB Zero-Day Exploit On The Loose

US-CERT and other organizations Friday warned of a zero-day memory corruption bug in several versions of Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote attacker to cause a vulnerable system to crash and ...