Quick HOWTO : Ch10 : Windows, Linux, and Samba - Linux ...

In a Windows Workgroup, each PC stores the usernames and passwords locally so that they are unique for each PC. This chapter will only cover the much more popular PDC methodology used at home. By default, Samba mimics a Windows PDC in almost every way needed for simple file sharing. Linux functionality doesn't disappear when you do this. ................
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