Samba is an freeware open source tool that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.Samba can be run on a platform other than Microsoft Windows, for example: IBM System 390, OpenVMS, UNIX, Linux, and other operating systems.Samba uses the TCP/IP protocol that is installed on the host server. When correctly configured, it allows that host to interact with a Microsoft Windows client or server as if it is a Windows file and print server.What\'s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]General changes:· Add support for full Windows timestamp resolution· The Using Samba HTML book has been removed.· \'net\', \'smbclient\' and libsmbclient can use credentials cached by Winbind.· The default value of \"wide links\" has been changed to \"no\".Protocol changes:· Experimental implementation of SMB2Printing Changes:· Add encryption support for connections to a CUPS serverWinbind changes:· Major refactoring· AsynchronousVFS modules:· New vfs_scannedonly module has been added.