samba: samba (SMB/CIFS file and print server) samba: samba: Samba is an SMB/CIFS file and print server for SMB and CIFS clients. samba: It allows you to make file space or printers on a Samba host samba: available to SMB/CIFS clients (such as PCs running Windows). samba: samba: If you have any Windows file servers, you may be able to replace them samba: or supplement them with Samba. One of Samba's big strengths is samba: integration, so you can use it to tie together your Linux hosts and samba: Windows PC clients. samba: