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Samba for eComStation (OS/2)
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 eComStation (OS/2). The goal of this project is to port the Samba server and create Samba clients for eCS (OS/2) in order to replace the functionality of the outdated IBM-LAN-Requester/Peer/Server components.
The eComStation (OS/2) 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:
- share files among eCS (OS/2), Windows, Mac OS and Unix machines, including extended attribute support.
- share printers among eCS (OS/2), Windows, Mac OS and Unix machines.
Please, consider the pages of this wiki to be your online documentation for Samba for eCS (OS/2)!
Official Releases
In the below tabels the latest GA version is always marked bold
Prerequisites
| GCC 4 Core Libraries | WPI | GCC 4 runtime libraries needed for all samba based installations. |
Server
Samba 3.0.x based
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 06th. July 2010 | GA | Server core files | 1.0.5 | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required to share files and printers, stable |
| 13th. Aug. 2010 | GA | Installation package | 1.0.5 | Samba 3.0.37 | WPI | Required to share files and printers, stable, easy installation |
Samba 3.3.x based releases
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 15th. Aug. 2010 | beta | Server core files | 1.1.0 | Samba 3.3.13 | ZIP | Required to share files and printers |
Samba 3.5.x based releases
| Release date | Type | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| none so far |
Server Tools
The Server GUI Tools are also installed by default when you install a samba server with a !WarpIN package. They are not included in the Samba server zip files. The Server GUI Tools need the REXX libraries installed.
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 14th. Mar. 2010 | GA | SSCC | 1.0.0 | - | ZIP | GUI Tool for server configuration and installation |
| 14th. Mar. 2010 | GA | SMBUsers | 0.9.8 | - | ZIP | GUI Tool for user and group administration |
| 06th. Mar. 2010 | GA | SMBMon | 0.9.26 | - | ZIP | GUI Tool for Samba status monitoring |
Client
Quick access to all client files
Netdrive based
NetDrive for eComStation (OS/2) 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.
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 11th. May 2009 | GA | Plugin | 1.0 | Samba 3.0.34 | ZIP | Required to access shared files, deprecated |
| 03rd. Nov 2010 | GA | Plugin | 1.5.3 | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required to access shared files stable |
| 06th. July 2010 | Beta 1 | Plugin | 1.6.0 | Samba 3.3.13 | ZIP | Required to access shared files (it's known to crash) |
| 10th. Jan 2011 | Beta 3 | Plugin | 2.0.0 | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required to access shared files, dir caching added |
EVFS based
EVFS (eComStation Virtual Filesystem for SMB) itself 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.
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 11th. May 2009 | GA | Plugin | 1.0 | Samba 3.0.34 | ZIP | Required to access shared files, deprecated |
| 03rd. Nov 2010 | GA | Plugin | 1.5.3 GA | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required to access shared files, stable, supercedes eComStation 2.0 |
| 06th. July 2010 | Beta 1 | Plugin | 1.6.0 | Samba 3.3.13 | ZIP | Required to access shared files (it's known to crash) |
| 10th. Jan 2011 | Beta 3 | Plugin | 2.0.0 | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required to access shared files, dir caching added |
Client Tools and GUI
| Release date | State | Component | Version | Based upon | Package | Description |
| 01th. Sept. 2009 | GA | EVFSGUI | 1.3.7 | - | Link | Setup and manage connections, deprecated. |
| 13th. Aug. 2010 | GA | EVFSGUI | 2.0.6 | Plugin 1.5.x or 2.x.beta1 | ZIP | Setup and manage connections |
| 26th. Dec. 2010 | Beta 2 | EVFSGUI | 2.1 | Plugin 1.5.x or 2.x.beta1 | ZIP | Setup and manage connections, on-the-fly browsing |
| 08th. June 2010 | GA | Commandline utilities | 1.0.5 | Samba 3.0.37 | ZIP | Required by EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x |
| 07th. July 2010 | GA | Commandline utilities | 1.1.0 | Samba 3.3.13 | ZIP | Required by EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x |
| 30th. Mar. 2010 | GA | Port driver | 1.0.1 | Samba 3.3.12 | 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.
Updating eComstation with EVFS
In order to update eComStation with an installed EVFS, you will need the following packages:
- from the section "EVFS based" client 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
or take this 2.0.6 level WPI package
Note: The Samba Client WPI that comes with eComStation 2.0 GA is on 2.0.4 level.
Interim Releases
Herwig Bauernfeind sometimes provides interim releases and test builds of Samba server, clients, GUI tools and scripts on his Samba for eCS (OS/2) page.
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Here is our ever growing collection of useful Samba for eCS (OS/2) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers.
More Information
- How to setup Samba
- Useful Samba scripts and utilities
- Samba was tested with these clients
- Currently known Samba issues (open Tickets)
- Samba Development Progress
- Samba links collection
- Samba 3.x/4.x scratchpad
- Samba for eCS (OS/2) code maintenance
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.
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 inconvenience, but at the present time this is the only way to avoid extremely annoying spam.
Mailinglist
Credits
- Silvan Scherrer (aka diver), current code maintenance, recent core fixes and additions
- Herwig Bauernfeind (aka HerwigB), testing, EVFSGUI 2.x, Samba GUI tools, scripts, WPI packages
- Vitali Pelenyov (aka sunlover), provides Samba Client caching
- Paul Smedley (aka Smedles), provided 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
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