If you want it to access any windows shares, or access any of its files from a windows machine then you'll need to install samba on it. If you are just talking unix to unix then you can use NFS but ...

Last month, I began a multipart series of articles on how to build a secure file server based on Samba for local (non-Internet-facing) use. I gave an overview of file server security goals, described ...

One of Samba's strengths is you can use it to blend your mix of Windows and Linux machines without needing a separate Windows NT/2000 Server. In this article, we describe some recommended methods for ...

Use smbmount and smbclient to access Windows resources from Linux Your email has been sent Get the command options and syntax you need to make smbmount and smbclient access a Windows system from a ...