Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems

​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the Samba server and create Samba clients for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems in order to replace the functionality of the outdated IBM-LAN-Requester/Peer/Server components.

Please, consider the pages of this wiki to be your online documentation for Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems!

Official Releases

In the tables below the latest GA (General Availability, stable) release is always marked as Bold
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 history page.

Additional software prerequisites

It is strongly recommended to install using rpm/yum or ANPM.

In case manual installation is preferred, use the following packages.

kLibc 0.6.6 Library	​WPI	kLibc Runtime libraries required by all Samba related installations. Do not use them if you have a yum/rpm env.
GCC 4 Core Libraries	​WPI	GCC 4 runtime libraries required by all Samba related installations. Do not use them if you have a yum/rpm env.
REXX libraries 1.1.1	​WPI	Several REXX libraries required for running the Samba GUI Tools, please, uninstall any older revision of this package!
RPM base DLLs 1.5	​ZIP	Several DLLs (updated 17/04/2014) from the rpm/yum package used by recent Samba builds. Do not use them if you have a yum/rpm env. (The following DLLs are found in this package: readln6.dll, tinfo5.dll, urpo.dll, mmap.dll, popt.dll, z.dll)

Note: Please use libc066.dll (including forwarder libc*.dll) instead of original libc064.dll, even for builds requiring libc064.dll.

Server

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:

• 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.

​Quick access to all server files

Samba 3.0.x based releases

NOTE: The Samba 3.0.xx code is neither supported, nor maintained anymore!
If you need a old 3.0.xx version look here

Samba 3.3.x based releases

Release date	State	Component	Version	Based upon	Package	Description
02nd Sept 2013	GA	Server core files	1.1.4	​Samba 3.3.16	​ZIP	Several minor OS/2 and OS/2-based systems specific corrections.
02nd Sept 2013	GA	Installation package	1.1.4	​Samba 3.3.16	​WPI	Required to share files and printers, stable, easy installation
06th. July 2011	GA (Refresh)	RxLib4Smb	1.1.1	-	​WPI	REXX libraries required to install the Server WPI package!!!

Samba 3.5.x based releases

Release date

Type

Component

Version

Based upon

Package

Description

07th. July 2011	beta	Installation package	1.2.beta7	​Samba 3.5.9	​WPI	Preliminary installation package, known problem with password database
02nd Dec 2011	beta	Server core files	1.2.beta9	​Samba 3.5.11	​ZIP	tdb problems resolved, high mem enabled, libc064

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.

Release date	State	Component	Version	Based upon	Package	Description
23th. June 2011	GA	RxLib4Smb	1.1.1	-	​WPI	Rexx libraries required for the GUI Tools
26th. June 2011	GA	SSCC	1.0.2	-	​ZIP	GUI Tool for server configuration and installation
26th. June 2011	GA	SMBUsers	1.0.0	-	​ZIP	GUI Tool for user and group administration
15th. Aug. 2010	GA	SMBMon	1.9.0	-	​ZIP	GUI Tool for Samba status monitoring
21st. Apr. 2013	RC3	SMBMon	2.5.0	-	​ZIP	GUI Tool for Samba status monitoring
12th July 2013	ChkTDB		1.0.0	-	SVN	Script to check the integrity of Samba Server TDB database files

NOTE: Do not use Expert mode if you are using Samba 3.3.x and SSCC Version 1.0.1 or earlier, it will trash your smb.conf!

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.

​Quick access to all client files

Samba part

​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	​Samba 3.3.16	​ZIP	Required to access shared files, dir caching, 3.3.x based
03rd October 2013	GA (Refresh)	Plugin	2.1.5	​Samba 3.3.16	​WPI	Required to access shared files, dir caching, 3.3.x based
26th February 2014	Beta4	Plugin	2.2.0	​Samba 3.5.21	​ZIP	Required to access shared files, 3.5.x based
26th February 2014	Beta4	Plugin	2.2.0	​Samba 3.5.21	​WPI	Required to access shared files, 3.5.x based

NOTE: The Samba 3.0.xx code is neither supported, nor maintained anymore!

Client Tools and GUI

Release date	State	Component	Version	Based upon	Package	Description
14th. December 2014	RC7	EVFSGUI	2.5.0	Plugin 2.1.x	​ZIP	Setup and manage connections, new version, several tickets fixed, RC7
06th. April 2012	GA	EVFSGUI	2.1.3	Plugin 2.x.x	​ZIP	Setup and manage connections, bugfix release
13th. June 2011	GA	EVFSGUI	2.1.2	Plugin 2.x.x	​WPI	Setup and manage connections
02nd Sept 2013	GA	Commandline utilities	1.1.4	​Samba 3.3.16	​ZIP	Required by EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x, supports time sync
7th April 2013	Beta	Commandline utilities	1.2.beta10	​Samba 3.5.19	​ZIP	Required by EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x
28th Nov 2014	Beta	Commandline utilities	1.3.beta1	​Samba 3.6.23	​ZIP	Required by EVFSGUI Ver. 2.x
11th. July 2011	GA (Refresh)	Port driver	1.0.1	​Samba 3.3.15	​ZIP	Required to print to shared printers or CIFS/SMB based printer servers
23.04.2013	-	RPM base DLLs	​ZIP			Several DLLs from the rpm/yum package used by recent Samba builds

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 "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 ​2.1.5 level Plugin WPI package AND
• take this ​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.

Interim Releases

Herwig Bauernfeind sometimes provides interim releases and test builds of Samba server, clients, GUI tools and scripts on his ​download page.
Herwigs own Samba page is not maintained anymore, but still can be found ​here.

FAQ Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Here is our ever growing collection of useful Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems 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 OS/2 and OS/2-based systems code maintenance
• Samba for OS/2 and OS/2-based systems history

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.
We review the tickets regularly and leave comments if we need more info. So please revisit the 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.

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.

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
• 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