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== Comments ==

Samba integration should also provide easy join to Windows Domain as workstation.

-- Kirill Uvaev

Summary

Kubuntu should simplify Samba integration for file sharing working out of the box.

Rationale

There are components installed to manage file sharing using Samba. By the way, it currently requires a lot (too much) configuration to work correctly, making it hard for lambda user to share files on his home lan.

This is useless and goes against simplicity, and also complicates the work of the documentation team.

Use Case

  1. Paul has many computers on his home lan, with a router providing internet access via NAT. He has kubuntu and windows boxes, and want to share files between his computers. It is very easy to share files on the windows box and access them via kubuntu, but it is hard to get it working on the other way.

Scope

Kubuntu should focus on smb instead of nfs for interoperability.

  • Windows leads the market and there are no free solutions for nfs as far as I know (only paying ones).
  • OSX is also supporting samba correctly out of the box, making smb the best solution for multiplateform network sharing.

The list of things to be done and softwares to use have to be discussed. Should we focus on using the existing kubuntu components with good default config (Xandros is a good example of good smb integration), or should we look at external other components (smb4k seems a very good and mature product).

Implementation

BoF agenda and discussion

Comments

Samba integration should also provide easy join to Windows Domain as workstation.

-- Kirill Uvaev

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