= Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems = [[PageOutline]] [http://www.samba.org/ Samba] is a free implementation of the CIFS/SMB protocol for Unix, which allows LAN-Server style file and printer sharing among machines running Windows, Mac OS, Unix or OS/2 and OS/2-based systems. The goal of this project is to port the Samba server and create Samba clients for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems in order to replace the functionality of the outdated IBM-LAN-!Requester/Peer/Server components.[[BR]] Please, consider the pages of this wiki to be your online documentation for Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems! [[br]][[br]] * [[Samba Project News Archive]] == Official Releases == ''In the tables below the latest GA (General Availability, stable) release is always marked as '''Bold''''' [[br]] As soon as a newer version is available the older one is removed. So in the below tables are only the latest versions. If you need any older version take a look at the [wiki:"history" history] page.[[br]] === Additional software prerequisites === It is strongly recommended to install using '''rpm/yum''' or '''ANPM'''. The REXX libraries have to be installed using the subseqent package. These are '''not''' (yet) available for '''rpm/yum'''. ||'''REXX libraries 1.1.3'''||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/server/rxlib4smb.wpi WPI]||Several REXX libraries required for running the Samba GUI Tools, '''please, uninstall any older revision of this package! ''' || The Samba Installer has a menu item and installation option to fetch additional libaries using '''rpm/yum'''. In case you want to make sure you have all libaries installed before running the Samba installer paste the following lines into your command line: {{{ yum install libc libcx libgcc1 cups-libs popt-libs gettext-libs zlib readline }}} === Server === [[Image(wiki:WikiStart:smbfldr.jpg, 300px, right)]] The OS/2 and OS/2-based systems server port is very fast and stable, and although still incomplete, very usable for daily work. It can be used to perform the following tasks:[[BR]] * share files among OS/2 and OS/2-based systems, Windows, Mac OS and Unix machines, including extended attribute support. * share printers among OS/2 and OS/2-based systems, Windows, Mac OS and Unix machines. ==== Samba 3.6.25 based release ==== ||'''Release date'''||'''State'''||'''Component'''||'''Version'''||'''Based upon'''||'''Package'''||'''Description'''|| ||'''18th May 2017'''||'''GA Refresh'''||Server||1.3.0||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.25.html Samba 3.6.25]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/server/samba-1-3-0-1022.wpi WPI]||Installation package|| ==== Older Samba releases ==== ''NOTE: The Samba 3.0.xx, 3.3.xx and 3.5.xx code is neither supported, nor maintained anymore! '' [[br]] If you need a old 3.5.xx version look [wiki:"history" here] [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/server Quick access to all server files][[br]][[br]][[br]] === Clients === The OS/2 and OS/2-based systems clients can be used to perform the following tasks: * access shared files on servers running Samba (OS/2 and OS/2-based systems, Unix) or Windows (Server or Workstation; NT 4 or better), including extended attribute support. * print on printer servers that provide SMB/CIFS services. [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client Quick access to all client files] [[br]] ==== Samba part ==== [http://www.bmtmicro.com/netdrive/ NetDrive for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems] or EVFS (eComStation Virtual Filesystem for SMB) is required to be installed. * !NetDrive is a virtual filesystem driver, which is extensible with plugins for various filesystems. We provide a !NetDrive plugin for Samba access. * EVFS (eComStation Virtual Filesystem for SMB) is installed by default on eComstation version 2.0 GA or better (It was included in some eCS 2.0 RC as well). EVFS also makes use of the !NetDrive plugin for Samba access. * Try to avoid to install both, as this will for sure confuse one or the other. If you need other !NetDrive plugins, we recommend to deinstall EVFS. ||'''Release date'''||'''State'''||'''Component'''||'''Version'''||'''Based upon'''||'''Package'''||'''Description'''|| ||'''03rd October 2013'''||'''GA (Refresh)'''||Plugin||2.1.5||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.3.16.html Samba 3.3.16]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-2_1_5-GA-20131003.zip ZIP]||Required to access shared files, dir caching, 3.3.x based|| ||'''03rd October 2013'''||'''GA (Refresh)'''||Plugin||2.1.5||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.3.16.html Samba 3.3.16]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-2_1_5-GA-20131003.wpi WPI]||Required to access shared files, dir caching, 3.3.x based|| ||'''26th February 2014'''||Beta4||Plugin||2.2.0||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.21.html Samba 3.5.21]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-2_2_0-Beta4-20140226.zip ZIP]||Required to access shared files, 3.5.x based|| ||'''26th February 2014'''||Beta4||Plugin||2.2.0||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.21.html Samba 3.5.21]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-2_2_0-Beta4-20140226.wpi WPI]||Required to access shared files, 3.5.x based|| [[br]] ''NOTE: The Samba 3.0.xx code is neither supported, nor maintained anymore! ==== Client Tools and GUI ==== Run {{{ yum install gettext }}} before installing the commandline utilities. ||'''Release date'''||'''State'''||'''Component'''||'''Version'''||'''Based upon'''||'''Package'''||'''Description'''|| ||14th. December 2014||RC7||EVFSGUI||2.5.0||Plugin 2.1.x||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/evfsgui/evfsgui-25RC7-20141213.zip ZIP]||Setup and manage connections, new version, several tickets fixed, RC7|| ||06th. April 2012||GA||EVFSGUI||2.1.3||Plugin 2.x.x||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/evfsgui/evfsgui-213-GA-20120412.zip ZIP]||Setup and manage connections, bugfix release|| ||13th. June 2011||GA||EVFSGUI||2.1.2||Plugin 2.x.x||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/evfsgui/evfsgui-212-GA-20110613.wpi WPI]||Setup and manage connections|| ||'''25th March 2018'''||'''GA'''||Commandline utilities||1.3.0||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.6.25.html Samba 3.6.25]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/smbclut/smbclut-1_3_0-1054.zip ZIP]||Required by !ArcaMapper and EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x|| ||11th. July 2011||GA (Refresh)||Port driver ||1.0.1||[http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.3.15.html Samba 3.3.15]||[ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/pdr/smb_pdr-1.0.1-20110711.zip ZIP]||Required to print to shared printers or CIFS/SMB based printer servers|| ''Note: EVFSGUI also can be used together with !NetDrive in order to manage SMB/CIFS connections. This makes sense, as EVFSGUI provides functionality for SMB/CIFS connections not found in the !NetDrive GUI. For other connection types you will however still need the !NetDrive GUI.''[[br]][[br]] ''Note: !ArcaMapper and EVFSGUI are by and large the same. ==== Updating eComstation with EVFS ==== In order to update eComStation with an installed EVFS, you will need the following packages: * from the section "Samba part" a '''plugin''' package plus * from the section "Client Tools and GUI" an '''EVFSGUI''' package plus * from the section "Client Tools and GUI" a '''Commandline utilities''' package In case you prefer WPI: * take this [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-2_1_5-GA-20131003.wpi 2.1.5 level Plugin WPI package] AND * take this [ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/evfsgui/evfsgui-212-GA-20110613.wpi 2.1.2 level EVFSGUI WPI package] ''Note: The Samba Client WPI that comes with eComStation 2.0 GA is on 2.0.4 level.'' ''Note: The Samba Client WPI that comes with eComStation 2.1 GA is on 2.1.0 level.'' [[br]][[br]] == Interim Releases == Herwig Bauernfeind sometimes provides interim releases and test builds of Samba server, clients, GUI tools and scripts on his [http://msplins06.bon.at/~admin139/files/ download] page.[[BR]] Herwigs own Samba page is not maintained anymore, but still can be found [http://msplins06.bon.at/~admin139/ here].[[BR]][[BR]] == [wiki:"FAQ" FAQ] Frequently Asked Questions and Answers == Here is our ever growing collection of useful Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems [wiki:"FAQ" Frequently Asked Questions] and Answers. [[br]][[br]] == More Information == * How to setup [wiki:"Cookbook" Samba] * Useful Samba [wiki:"Scripts and utilities" scripts and utilities] * Samba was tested with [wiki:"Currently tested clients:" these clients] * Currently known Samba [http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/report/1 issues (open Tickets)] * Samba Development [http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/roadmap Progress] * Samba [wiki:"links" links collection] * Samba 3.x/4.x [wiki:"ScratchPad" scratchpad] * Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems [wiki:"CodeMaintenance" code maintenance] * Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems [wiki:"history" history] [[br]] == Reporting Bugs == Reporting bugs and requesting new features is done through the ticket system. You can view existing tickets, add comments to them and create new tickets using the corresponding buttons at the top of every page. If you want to submit a new bug or request a feature, please use the Search function first to make sure there is no ticket for this task already created.[[BR]] We review the tickets regularly and leave comments if we need more info. So please revisit the [http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/report/14 Feedback analysis] as often as possible. If we leave comment and don't get feedback from the ticket creator, we will close the ticket after some weeks.[[BR]][[BR]] Anonymous access to the ticket system has been restricted due to multiple attacks of stupid spammers we've been suffering from during the last month. In order to create a new ticket or comment the existing one, you need to login with your Netlabs login id. If you do not have a login id, you can request one at http://www.netlabs.org/en/site/member/member.xml. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but at the present time, this is the only way to avoid extremely annoying spam.[[BR]] [[br]] == Mailinglist == * [http://news.gmane.org/gmane.org.netlabs.samba.user] == Credits == * Silvan Scherrer (aka diver), current core code maintenance, recent core fixes and additions * Herwig Bauernfeind (aka HerwigB), testing, maintenance of Samba Server and Client GUI (EVFSGUI 2.x) tools, scripts and WPI installation packages * Dmitriy Kuminov (aka dmik), provides tdb fixes among others * Vitali Pelenyov (aka sunlover), provides Samba Client caching * Paul Smedley (aka Smedles), provided historic Samba 3.0.24 port, groundwork for current port * Yuri Dario (aka Paperino), provided workable locking code and other important fixes * Alex Taylor (aka AlexT), provided historic EVFSGUI 1.x, fixes for 2.x * Nikolay Kolosov (aka nickk), provided historic Samba 3.0.9 port * and all we missed Thanks for testing! == Screenshots == * coming soon