A multitude of newly integrated capabilities will make working with Samba 4 in a CIFS Active Directory context a much easier and more complete experience than it has been before.
Samba has become a de facto Microsoft network compatibility tool. The complete Samba 4 package promises to provide a significant advance in compatibility between Windows Active Directory networks and non-Windows operating systems. All things considered, Samba 4 will greatly simplify the lives of network administrators for heterogeneous Active Directory networks, and for administrators looking to migrate AD networks from Windows to other operating systems without losing any of the functionality to which they've become accustomed. This download explains the how the new features will work and how they will simplify life for many administrators.
Is your organization currently using a version of Samba? Are you planning to upgrade to Samba 4?
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