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Is Samba more secure than NFS?
In the case of a random read, the performance of NFS and SMB are almost the same when using plain text. However, with encryption, NFS is better than SMB. And for random write, NFS is slightly better than SMB when using plain text and encryption.
What is the main difference between SMB and NFS ACL?
Comparison Table of NFS vs SMB
| NFS | SMB |
|---|---|
| No remote server administration app is used in NFS. | The remote server administration app is used in either Mac or Win. |
| NFS does not support ACL files to be transferred or shared within the networks or systems. | SMB supports ACL files to transfer or share between networks. |
Why is Samba so difficult?
Samba is a Brazilian dance. It can be difficult at first because you have to move your feet, arms and hips incredibly fast. It’s much freer than other forms of dance; not as placed, not as perfect, and not choreographed within an inch of its life – samba is about feeling, joy and passion.
Can you run Samba on the same server as NFS?
The Samba manual mentions that re-exporting a NFS mountpoint over Samba does not work correctly. NFS is not 100% POSIX compatible, so some things work differently than what Samba expects. I.e. you should run Samba on the same server where you run the NFS service, exporting the local disks directly.
Which is better NFS or SMB2 file sharing?
With the release of OS X 10.9 “Mavericks”, Apple fully supports both SMB2 and AFP. In addition, remote users should be able to securely access server documents via web browser. And mobile users will appreciate a native app for server access and file sharing to their devices. NFS is good for UNIX server-to-server file sharing.
Which is better for file sharing AFP or NFS?
Native file sharing protocols always win out. In an intranet, network clients have several options, such as AFP, NFS and SMB/CIFS, to connect to their file server. But for the best performance, and 100% compatibility, the native client file sharing protocol is the right choice.
Where is samba data stored on a USB drive?
Amongst a number of other things, I discovered that the majority of the clients data, including a heap of compliance data, is currently stored on one up USB drives being shared via Samba to the rest of the clients (and not being backed up).