Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.5)

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Samba/iX Services
Overview of Samba/iX
any other SMB (Server Message Block) servers. This capability enables
these operating systems to act like a LAN server or Windows NT server.
See Figure 7-1 for HP 3000 interoperating with the Microsoft platforms.
Figure 7-1 HP 3000 Interoperating With Microsoft Platforms
Benefits of Using Samba/iX
There are many benefits in having an MPE/iX and Samba/iX
environment, some of which are listed here:
• The remote MPE/iX based POSIX filesystem can be browsed as
shared/services from PC clients.
• Remote files can be operated on as if they are stored locally.
• Samba/iX acts as translator between the different file systems for
file names and attributes and provides security based on user
authentication.
• Samba/iX can support the use of long file names by Windows 95 and
Windows NT workstation PC clients.
• Samba/iX provides seamless interoperability between common
desktop operating systems, popular PC applications, and HP 3000
through Microsoft network.