SMB (Server Message Block) / Samba / CIFS Server (Common Internet File System)
SMB supports all Operating Systems. By default SMB comes with windows but we have to manually configure it in Linux system.
SMB is used for file sharing across platforms.
Installation
yum -y install samba samba-client samba-common
#check the version smbd --version
Configuring samba in Linux →
rpm -qa | grep samba
yum install samba-client #this will install the client tool to access server
Smbtree
The smbtree tool is a command-line utility that displays a tree view of the SMB network. It is used to scan and list all the available SMB shares on the network, similar to how smbclient -L works but in a hierarchical format.
#to search for other clients and devices in the network smbtree
#to see data of a client smbtree -U <username>
#than give password, example : smbtree -U win7-pc 123
#to see clients from a specific workgroup smbtree -D <workgroup>
Smbclient tool
The `smbclient` tool is a command-line utility that provides a way to access and interact with SMB/CIFS shares on a network. It functions similarly to an FTP client…
