We make extensive use of SAMBA on VMS to enable easy file transfer and other features with Windows and Linux PC's. The latest version that runs on Alpha and Itanium is works with few issues. There are some limitations with the earlier versions that run on VMS, but once one has them running the software is solid and transfers text files easily, although one needs care with respect file formats. For reliable binary file transfers we use the readily available zip and unzip utilities from the Freeware disks.
The nice feature is that parts of the VMS file system can be mapped to a Windows share. There is a port of SAMBA to VMS on VAX that worked on VMS V7.3. The following is from SAMBA BB: https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-vms/2010-January/001947.html The following was posted by John Malmberg in a Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.os.vms/9OXrlinIq-o INTRO1. What is SAMBA? SAMBA is an open source suite of programs for communicating over the Microsoft NETBIOS protocols on TCP/IP. It was developed originally by Andrew Tridgell who is still active in guiding SAMBA's evolution. For more information about SAMBA, see <http://www.samba.org/> HTTP://WWW.SAMBA.ORG Licensing for SAMBA is covered under the GNU Public License. The SAMBA-VMS home page is currently at: <http://www.ifn.ing.tu-bs.de/ifn/sonst/samba-vms.html> http://www.ifn.ing.tu-bs.de/ifn/sonst/samba-vms.html It is maintained by Eckart Meyer, who is responsible for the majority of the SAMBA-VMS port. With out the hard work of Eckart Meyer, there probably would not be a SAMBA-VMS port. A port of SAMBA 2.0.6 is available on the OpenVMS Freeware CD-ROM. It's location is: <http://www.openvms.compaq.com/freeware/FREEWARE50/SAMBA/> http://www.openvms.compaq.com/freeware/FREEWARE50/SAMBA/ It requires a helper library: <http://www.openvms.compaq.com/freeware/FREEWARE50/FRONTPORT/> http://www.openvms.compaq.com/freeware/FREEWARE50/FRONTPORT/ Sincerely, Robert F. Thomas 44 Industrial Way Norwood, MA USA 02062 * Office Phone - (781) 329-9200 * mail to: r...@asthomas.com [Disclaimer] WARNING- This document may contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEQ 2751 ET SEQ) or the Export Administration Act (Title 50, U.S.C., APP 2401-2420). Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. This e-mail is strictly confidential and intended solely for the addressee. It may contain information which is covered by legal, professional, or other privilege. If you are not the intended addressee you must not use, disclose, or copy this transmission. This E-mail is not intended to impose nor shall it be construed as imposing any legally binding obligation upon A. S. Thomas, Inc. ("AST"), and/or any subsidiaries thereof or associated companies therof. Neither AST nor any subsidiaries thereof or associated companies thereof gives any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this E-mail. AST shall not be held liable to any person resulting from the use of any information contained in this E-mail and shall not be liable to any person who acts or omits to do anything in reliance upon it. Unendorsed export or re-export is prohibited.
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