# Samba open source file and print services

**URL:** <https://discuss.compclassnotes.com/t/samba-open-source-file-and-print-services/463>\
**Category:** Free Form Blockchains\
**Tags:** file-services\
**Created:** [October 20, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://discuss.compclassnotes.com/t/samba-open-source-file-and-print-services/463 "2026-10-20T02:24:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 2:24am UTC](https://discuss.compclassnotes.com/t/samba-open-source-file-and-print-services/463/1 "2026-10-20T02:24:02Z")

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We need to create a global secure and blockchain-ready file services and currently considering Samba:

> **[Samba (software)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software))**
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> Samba is a free software implementation of the SMB networking protocol, and was originally developed by Andrew Tridgell. Samba provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients and can integrate with a Microsoft Windows Server domain, either as a Domain Controller (DC) or as a domain member. As of version 4, it also supports Active Directory domains, in addition to its traditional support for Microsoft Windows NT domains. Samba runs on most Unix-like systems, such as Linux, ...