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Samba
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Samba
Free
Free Software licensed under the GNU General Public License
Read 11 Oct 2026 · samba.org
On the record
- Active Directory
- Samba can integrate Linux and Unix servers and desktops into Active Directory environments as a domain controller or member server.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Active Directory roles
- Samba can act as an Active Directory Domain Controller or as a member server.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Commercial services
- Listed providers offer services including consultancy, development, system integration, hosting, and training; some offer support backed by an SLA.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial support
- The project lists commercial support providers but says it does not assure or endorse those providers.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial support caveat
- The Samba Team says it cannot assure or endorse the commercial support providers listed on its site.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The support page points users to a Matrix Samba channel, mailing lists, and bug reporting and team contact options.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Distributed storage
- Samba provides access to cluster filesystems and is used by PaaS providers, software-defined storage solutions, HPC applications, and enterprise NAS.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The project describes its wiki as comprehensive and the most up-to-date Samba documentation.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Samba source code is distributed over HTTPS, and the site recommends using its GPG public key to verify current releases.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- File and print services
- Samba provides file and print services for clients using SMB and other AD protocols, including LDAP and Kerberos.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- History
- The project page says Samba has continued to grow in popularity every year since its release in 1992.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Samba is Free Software licensed under the GNU General Public License.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License and project
- Samba is licensed under the GNU General Public License and is developed, maintained, and supported by a worldwide community.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Linux packages
- The site says all major Linux and Free Unix distributions provide Samba as a native package.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The download page says major Linux and Free Unix distributions provide Samba as a native package.samba.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security updates
- The project publishes security updates and asks reports of suspected serious security holes to be sent to [email protected].samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security verification
- The Samba distribution GPG public key can be used to verify that releases have not been tampered with.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Source download
- The Samba source code is distributed over HTTPS, and the site identifies samba-latest.tar.gz as the likely download.samba.org · read 11 Oct 2026
