SMB is SAMBA... According to some. Facepalm!
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It is frustrating how confused some people are about basic things. To be clear, SMB is not SAMBA, and CIFS and SMB are not exactly the same. Rob Sobers wrote a nice little article that I will routinely be emailing people who get this all mixed up.
To be clear:
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SMB 1.0: Server Message Block is a 30+ year old file sharing protocol that allows computers to read/write files to a remote host
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CIFS: Common Internet File System is a dialect of SMB developed by Microsoft. You can have SMB without CIFS, but you cannot have CIFS without SMB as it is a form of SMB
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SAMBA: A collection of applications that lets Linux and variants serve files, authenticate, Print and perform Name resolution.
On a side note, why in this day and age are SysAdmins requested to enable SMB 1.0. Seriously, why are manufacturers still making equipment in 2021 that only communicate using old protocols developed in the 80's?