---
type: entity
title: Samba
tags: [software, open-source, networking, directory-services]
related: [migration-to-open-source, windows-active-directory]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_it_informationssicherheit_opensource.md"]
---

# Samba

**Samba** is an open-source implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol.

## Use at Universität Greifswald
The **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** is utilizing Samba to replace Windows-based **Active Directory Domain Controllers**. By running Samba on **Linux** servers, the university aims to maintain directory services and file sharing capabilities while removing the dependency on proprietary Microsoft infrastructure.
