Maybe this should change to make MS less of a moving target
On 2002.09.21 19:44 Andrew Bartlett wrote: > Rajiv Dayal wrote: > > > > I want to replace the default samba clients with the one that I can > > build using the client code from samba.org along with some modifications > > to it. Is this possible? This is for Windows 2000/XP/Me systems. I would > > like to know how can I do that so that all applications like the Windows > > Explorer or others using the Windows Common Open Dialog can still access > > the files on the samba server using this modified client instead of the > > default ones supplied along with these Windows systems? > > No, Samba does not supply a windows client - we stick to the server and > posix client stuff only (plus smbfs etc). In thoery, such a client can > be written - it's just an installable filesystem essentially, in the > same way as Novell maintians their client, but there isn't much interest > in doing so. > > One of the main benifits of Samba is that by and large we don't require > client modifications to function. (and where we do, like the WinXP sign > or seal issue, we are working to correct that and fall back in line with > MS). > > Andrew Bartlett > > -- > Andrew Bartlett [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Manager, Authentication Subsystems, Samba Team [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Student Network Administrator, Hawker College [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://samba.org http://build.samba.org http://hawkerc.net > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- __________________________ Brooklyn Linux Solutions __________________________ DRM is THEFT - We are the STAKEHOLDERS http://www.nyfairuse.org http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting http://www.nylxs.com/radio - Free Software Radio Show and Archives http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/dr.mp3 - Imagine my surprise when I saw you... http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... 1-718-382-5752 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
