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Introduction

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Computer networks are often comprised of diverse systems. While operating a network made up entirely of <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> desktop and server computers would certainly be fun, some network environments will consist of <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> and <trademark class="registered">Microsoft</trademark><trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> systems working together. This section of the <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> Server Guide introduces principles and tools used for configuring <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> servers to share network resources with <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> computers.

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Successfully networking a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> system with <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> clients involves providing and integrating services common to <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> environments. These services support sharing data and information about the computers and users on the network, and may be classified into three major categories:

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<emphasis role="bold">File and Printer Sharing Services</emphasis>. The Server Message Block (<acronym>SMB</acronym>) protocol is used to facilitate sharing files, folders, volumes, and printers throughout the network.

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<emphasis>Directory Services</emphasis>. Vital information is shared about the computers and users of the network with such technologies as the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (<acronym>LDAP</acronym>) and <trademark class="registered">Microsoft</trademark><trademark class="registered">Active Directory</trademark>.

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<emphasis>Authentication and Access</emphasis>. It is necessary to be able to establish the identity of a computer or user to determine the information the computer or user is authorized to access. Authentication and access use principles and technologies such as file permissions, group policies, and the <trademark>Kerberos</trademark> authentication service.

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A <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> system can provide all such capabilities for <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> clients and enable sharing network resources with them. One of the principal pieces of software included in a <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> system for <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> networking is the <application>Samba</application> suite of <acronym>SMB</acronym> server applications and tools.

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This section of the <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> Server Guide will introduce some of the ways <application>Samba</application> is commonly used, and how to install and configure the necessary packages. Additional detailed documentation and information on <application>Samba</application> can be found on the <ulink url="http://www.samba.org"><application>Samba</application> website</ulink>.

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Samba File Server

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One of the most common ways to network <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> and <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> computers is to configure <application>Samba</application> as a file server. This section covers setting up a <application>Samba</application> server to share files with <trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> clients.