SMB & CIFS   

When connecting to a Windows resource you can choose to use either smb or 
cifs in the address path (or afp if you want).  Are there any differeces 
between these two protocols? I mean will there be different effects if I 
choose one or the other?

date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:19:02 -0700   author:   lensv

Re: SMB & CIFS   

Hi,
Afp is apple proprietary protocol.
Smb/cifs are developed by microsoft.


On 4/16/08 12:19 PM, in article
AEF9ADF3-419C-4163-B1BD-6B0DAF562626@microsoft.com, "lensv"
 wrote:

> 
> When connecting to a Windows resource you can choose to use either smb or
> cifs in the address path (or afp if you want).  Are there any differeces
> between these two protocols? I mean will there be different effects if I
> choose one or the other?
> 
>

date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:33:24 +0300   author:   Jordan Ostrev

Re: SMB & CIFS   

Well... I know that, but the question was if there are any differences 
between smb and cifs.





"Jordan Ostrev" wrote:

> Hi,
> Afp is apple proprietary protocol.
> Smb/cifs are developed by microsoft.
> 
> 
> On 4/16/08 12:19 PM, in article
> AEF9ADF3-419C-4163-B1BD-6B0DAF562626@microsoft.com, "lensv"
>  wrote:
> 
> > 
> > When connecting to a Windows resource you can choose to use either smb or
> > cifs in the address path (or afp if you want).  Are there any differeces
> > between these two protocols? I mean will there be different effects if I
> > choose one or the other?
> > 
> > 
> 
>

date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:50:00 -0700   author:   lensv

Re: SMB & CIFS   

On Apr 17, 7:50 am, lensv  wrote:
> Well... I know that, but the question was if there are any differences
> between smb andcifs.

Cifs is a subset of Smb that deals with file transfers. Any
differences likely depends upon the application. I would expect that,
if you put Smb in the address bar, the app will call Smb and then
transfer the file with Cifs.

Regards,

J Wolfgang Goerlich

date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:46:12 -0700 (PDT)   author:   unknown

Re: SMB & CIFS   

Alright, then I guess it makes no differnce which protocol I use?




"jwgoerlich@gmail.com" wrote:

> On Apr 17, 7:50 am, lensv  wrote:
> > Well... I know that, but the question was if there are any differences
> > between smb andcifs.
> 
> Cifs is a subset of Smb that deals with file transfers. Any
> differences likely depends upon the application. I would expect that,
> if you put Smb in the address bar, the app will call Smb and then
> transfer the file with Cifs.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> J Wolfgang Goerlich
> 
>

date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:01 -0700   author:   lensv

Re: SMB & CIFS   

It makes no difference because they are essentially the same protocol.

On Apr 18, 10:00 am, lensv  wrote:
> Alright, then I guess it makes no differnce which protocol I use?
>
>
>
> "jwgoerl...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > On Apr 17, 7:50 am, lensv  wrote:
> > > Well... I know that, but the question was if there are any differences> > > between smb andcifs.
>
> >Cifsis a subset of Smb that deals with file transfers. Any
> > differences likely depends upon the application. I would expect that,
> > if you put Smb in the address bar, the app will call Smb and then
> > transfer the file withCifs.
>
> > Regards,
>
> > J Wolfgang Goerlich- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:17:54 -0700 (PDT)   author:   unknown

Re: SMB & CIFS   

Hi There, 


SMB is a Microsoft redirector which is more of redirector and less of 
protocol , please do not get confused with redirector and protocol.

CIFS is based on SMB protocol which means the dialects are used seamlessly.

if you need more info please do reply back .

sai
SMB KID


"lensv" wrote:

> 
> Alright, then I guess it makes no differnce which protocol I use?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "jwgoerlich@gmail.com" wrote:
> 
> > On Apr 17, 7:50 am, lensv  wrote:
> > > Well... I know that, but the question was if there are any differences
> > > between smb andcifs.
> > 
> > Cifs is a subset of Smb that deals with file transfers. Any
> > differences likely depends upon the application. I would expect that,
> > if you put Smb in the address bar, the app will call Smb and then
> > transfer the file with Cifs.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > J Wolfgang Goerlich
> > 
> >

date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:31:01 -0700   author:   Sainath , SMB KID