-mailto(samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au)
-manpage(Samba)(7)(23 Oct 1998)(Samba)()
+mailto(samba-bugs@samba.org)
+manpage(Samba htmlcommand((7)))(7)(23 Oct 1998)(Samba)()
label(NAME)
-manpagename(Samba)(A Windows fileserver for UNIX)
+manpagename(Samba)(A Windows SMB/CIFS fileserver for UNIX)
label(SYNOPSIS)
manpagesynopsis()
manpagedescription()
The Samba software suite is a collection of programs that implements
-the Server Message Block(commenly abbreviated as SMB) protocol for
+the Server Message Block(commonly abbreviated as SMB) protocol for
UNIX systems. This protocol is sometimes also referred to as the
Common Internet File System (CIFS), LanManager or NetBIOS protocol.
described in a separate manual page. It is strongly recommended that
you read the documentation that comes with Samba and the manual pages
of those components that you use. If the manual pages aren't clear
-enough then please send a patch to email(samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au).
+enough then please send a patch or bug report
+to email(samba-bugs@samba.org).
startdit()
-dit(url(bf(smbd))(smbd.8.html)) nl() The bf(smbd) (8) daemon provides the file and print
-services to SMB clients, such as Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows
-for Workgroups or LanManager. The configuration file for this daemon
-is described in bf(smb.conf (5)).
-
-dit(url(bf(nmbd))(nmbd.8.html)) nl() The bf(nmbd) (8) daemon provides NetBIOS
-nameserving and browsing support. The configuration file for this
-daemon is described in bf(smb.conf (5)).
-
-dit(url(bf(smbclient))(smbclient.1.html)) nl() The bf(smbclient) (1) program implements a simple
-ftp-like client. This is useful for accessing SMB shares on other
-compatible servers (such as Windows NT), and can also be used to allow
-a UNIX box to print to a printer attached to any SMB server (such as a
-PC running Windows NT).
-
-dit(url(bf(testparm))(testparm.1.html)) nl() The bf(testparm) (1) utility allows you to test your
-bf(smb.conf (5)) configuration file.
-
-dit(url(bf(smbstatus))(smbstatus.1.html)) nl() The bf(smbstatus) (1) utility allows you to tell
-who is currently using the bf(smbd) (8) server.
-
-dit(url(bf(nmblookup))(nmblookup.1.html)) nl() the bf(nmblookup) (1) utility allows NetBIOS
-name queries to be made from the UNIX machine.
+dit(url(bf(smbd))(smbd.8.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(smbd)
+(8))(smbd.8.html) daemon provides the file and print services to SMB
+clients, such as Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups or
+LanManager. The configuration file for this daemon is described in
+url(bf(smb.conf (5)))(smb.conf.5.html).
+
+dit(url(bf(nmbd))(nmbd.8.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(nmbd)
+(8))(nmbd.8.html) daemon provides NetBIOS nameserving and browsing
+support. The configuration file for this daemon is described in
+url(bf(smb.conf (5)))(smb.conf.5.html).
+
+dit(url(bf(smbclient))(smbclient.1.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(smbclient)
+(1))(smbclient.1.html) program implements a simple ftp-like
+client. This is useful for accessing SMB shares on other compatible
+servers (such as Windows NT), and can also be used to allow a UNIX box
+to print to a printer attached to any SMB server (such as a PC running
+Windows NT).
+
+dit(url(bf(testparm))(testparm.1.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(testparm
+(1)))(testparm.1.html) utility allows you to test your url(bf(smb.conf
+(5)))(smb.conf.5.html) configuration file.
+
+dit(url(bf(testprns))(testprns.1.html)) nl() nl() the url(bf(testprns
+(1)))(testprns.1.html) utility allows you to test the printers defined
+in your printcap file.
+
+dit(url(bf(smbstatus))(smbstatus.1.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(smbstatus)
+(1))(smbstatus.1.html) utility allows you list current connections to the
+url(bf(smbd (8)))(smbd.8.html) server.
+
+dit(url(bf(nmblookup))(nmblookup.1.html)) nl() nl() the
+url(bf(nmblookup (1)))(nmblookup.1.html) utility allows NetBIOS name
+queries to be made from the UNIX machine.
+
+dit(url(bf(make_smbcodepage))(make_smbcodepage.1.html)) nl() nl() The
+url(bf(make_smbcodepage (1)))(make_smbcodepage.1.html) utility allows
+you to create SMB code page definition files for your url(bf(smbd
+(8)))(smbd.8.html) server.
+
+dit(url(bf(smbpasswd))(smbpasswd.8.html)) nl() nl() The url(bf(smbpasswd
+(8)))(smbpasswd.8.html) utility allows you to change SMB encrypted
+passwords on Samba and Windows NT(tm) servers.
enddit()
The Samba software suite is licensed under the GNU Public License
(GPL). A copy of that license should have come with the package in the
file COPYING. You are encouraged to distribute copies of the Samba
-suite, but please keep obey the terms of this license.
+suite, but please obey the terms of this license.
The latest version of the Samba suite can be obtained via anonymous
-ftp from samba.anu.edu.au in the directory pub/samba/. It is
+ftp from samba.org in the directory pub/samba/. It is
also available on several mirror sites worldwide.
You may also find useful information about Samba on the newsgroup
If you have access to a WWW viewer (such as Netscape or Mosaic) then
you will also find lots of useful information, including back issues
of the Samba mailing list, at
-url(http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/)(http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/).
+url(http://samba.org/samba/)(http://samba.org/samba/).
label(VERSION)
manpagesection(VERSION)
manpagesection(CONTRIBUTIONS)
If you wish to contribute to the Samba project, then I suggest you
-join the Samba mailing list at email(samba@samba.anu.edu.au). See the
+join the Samba mailing list at email(samba@samba.org). See the
Web page at
-url(http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc)(http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc)
+url(http://samba.org/listproc)(http://samba.org/listproc)
for details on how to do this.
If you have patches to submit or bugs to report then you may mail them
-directly to email(samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au). Note, however, that due to
+directly to email(samba-bugs@samba.org). Note, however, that due to
the enormous popularity of this package the Samba Team may take some
-time to repond to mail. We prefer patches in em(diff -u) format.
+time to respond to mail. We prefer patches in em(diff -u) format.
label(CREDITS)
manpagesection(CREDITS)
Contributors to the project are now too numerous to mention here but
all deserve the thanks of all Samba users. To see a full list, look at
-url(ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/alpha/change-log)(ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/alpha/change-log)
+url(ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/alpha/change-log)(ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/alpha/change-log)
for the pre-CVS changes and at
-url(ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/alpha/cvs.log)(ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/samba/alpha/cvs.log)
+url(ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/alpha/cvs.log)(ftp://samba.org/pub/samba/alpha/cvs.log)
for the contributors to Samba post-CVS. CVS is the Open Source source
code control system used by the Samba Team to develop Samba. The
project would have been unmanageable without it.
-In addition, several commercial organisations now help fund the Samba
+In addition, several commercial organizations now help fund the Samba
Team with money and equipment. For details see the Samba Web pages at
-url(http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/samba-thanks.html)(http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/samba-thanks.html).
+url(http://samba.org/samba/samba-thanks.html)(http://samba.org/samba/samba-thanks.html).
label(AUTHOR)
manpageauthor()
The original Samba software and related utilities were created by
-Andrew Tridgell email(samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au). Samba is now developed
+Andrew Tridgell email(samba-bugs@samba.org). Samba is now developed
by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the
Linux kernel is developed.
The original Samba man pages were written by Karl Auer. The man page
sources were converted to YODL format (another excellent piece of Open
-Source software) and updated for the Samba2.0 release by Jeremy
-Allison, email(samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au).
+Source software, available at
+url(bf(ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/))(ftp://ftp.icce.rug.nl/pub/unix/))
+and updated for the Samba2.0 release by Jeremy Allison.
+email(samba-bugs@samba.org).
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