Linux and Unix
Microsoft makes it a fairly easy task to incorporate Unix and Linux computers into your network. Table 20.2 shows the basic strategies you can use.
| Service | Hosted By | Used By | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print & File | Unix | Windows | Use Samba on Unix to share files to Windows using native Windows SMB |
| Or, install the NFS Client from the Services for Unix (SFU) package on Windows XP to access NFS shares | |||
| Windows | Unix | Use SMB client on Unix | |
| Or, install NFS Server on Windows 200x Server to share file via NFS |
NOTEServices for Unix (SFU) provides a host of other Unix compatibility tools in addition to providing file and print services. I'll talk more about SFU later in this section. |
Using Samba with Unix and Linux ...
Get Platinum Edition Using® Microsoft® Windows® XP now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
