Microsoft Active Directory vs Samba
A side-by-side look at Microsoft Active Directory and Samba. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Microsoft Active Directory
Network & Admin
Microsoft Active Directory is a directory service that enables managing identities, access, and security in a corporate network. It centrally stores information about users, devices, and other resources for finding, accessing, and managing them.
identity-managementaccess-controlauthenticationauthorizationsecuritymicrosoft
Samba
Network & Admin
Samba is an open-source software suite that provides file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. It allows Linux/Unix servers to interoperate with Windows networks, acting as a file and print server for Microsoft Windows clients.
file-sharingwindows-interoperabilitysmbcifsopen-source
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