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  SMB - Server Message Block, Small-Medium Business
SMB is a acronym that can contains many meanings which are listed below.
There may be many popular meanings for SMB with the most popular definition being that of Server Message Block, Small-Medium Business
Server Message Block is not the only word formed from SMB.
www.auditmypc.com /acronym/SMB.asp   (182 words)

  
 (MS06-030) Microsoft Server Message Block Driver Privilege Escalation (914389)
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Server Message Block Drivers that may allow for a privilege escalation attack.
A kernel buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Microsoft SMB Drivers that may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.
The flaw resides in the SMB driver mrxsmb.sys.
vil.nai.com /vil/Content/v_vul26225.htm   (0 words)

  
 DomainsAreFree - Definition of Server Message Block
Server message block (SMB) is a network protocol mainly applied to share files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous communications between nodes on a network.
SMB was originally invented by IBM but the most common version is modified heavily by Microsoft.
The SMB servers make their file systems and other resources available to clients on the network.
www.domainsarefree.com /glossary/Server_message_block.html   (271 words)

  
  IBM SMB: Server Message Block protocol
Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is an IBM protocol for sharing files, printers, serial ports, etc. between computers.
SMB is a client server, request-response protocol, which provides a method for client applications in a computer to read and write to files on and to request services from server programs in various types of network environment.
Once they have established a connection, clients can then send SMB commands to the server that allow them to access shares, open files, read and write files, and generally do all the sort of things that you want to do with a file system.
www.javvin.com /protocolSMB.html   (416 words)

  
 SMB
SMB is used to implement network session control, network file and print sharing and messaging.
SMB is used to provide broadly analogous functionality as the AppleTalk Session Protocol, AppleTalk Filing Protocol, Printer Access Protocol etc in the AppleTalk suite of protocols.
SMB has inherited some of the advantages and disadvantages of NetBIOS, in particular, prior to the latest versions of CIFS it was directly linked with the NetBIOS addressing scheme.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/timothydevans/smb.htm   (800 words)

  
 What is SMB?
SMB is an important protocol because of the large number of PCs out there that already have client and server implementations running on them.
SMB, which stands for Server Message Block, is a protocol for sharing files, printers, serial ports, and communications abstractions such as named pipes and mail slots between computers.
Samba is a freely available SMB server for UNIX, OpenVMS (recently ported and maybe not very stable) developed by Andrew Tridgell and maintained by a loosely knit group of people all over the world.
samba.anu.edu.au /cifs/docs/what-is-smb.html   (2776 words)

  
 Server Message Block Protocols
SMB has a rich command set where NFS is comprised of a small number of file access commands.
For a client to locate an SMB server a scan is made by broadcasting UDP packets to port 139.
SMB traffic between a given client and server may pass over a single TCP connection regardless of originating user.
www.borg.com /~dennis/netmanage.htm   (3668 words)

  
 Server Message Block
SMB was developed by Intel, Microsoft, and IBM in the early 1980s.
There are SMB servers and clients for Unix, for example Samba and smbclient.
SMB is a presentation layer protocol structured as a large set of commands (Server Message Blocks).
burks.brighton.ac.uk /burks/foldoc/75/104.htm   (0 words)

  
 Implementing CIFS: SMB
The SMB used to open a share is called a "Tree Connect" because it allows the client to connect to the shared [sub]directory tree.
In this particular SMB the Parameter block is empty and all of the useful information is being carried in the Data block.
This was supposed to be used to indicate whether or not pathnames in SMB messages were mapped to their "canonical" form.
ubiqx.org /cifs/SMB.html   (12052 words)

  
 Chapter 19: Samba - The Server Message Block Protocol (SMB)
Samba is a free SMB (Server Message Block) and CIFS (Common Internet Filesystem) client and server for Unix, as well as other operating systems.
SMB is the protocol by which a lot of PC-related machines share files, printers, and network information such as lists of available files and printers.
It implements a SMB server to provide Windows NT and LAN Manager-style file and print services to SMB clients such as Windows 95, Warp Server, smbfs, and others.
linuxmafia.com /pub/linux/suse-linux-internals/chapter19.html   (2651 words)

  
 What is Server Message Block Protocol? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: SMB protocol
The Server Message Block Protocol (SMB protocol) provides a method for client applications in a computer to read and write to files on and to request services from server programs in a computer network.
The SMB protocol can be used over the Internet on top of its TCP/IP protocol or on top of other network protocols such as Internetwork Packet Exchange and NetBEUI.
Using the SMB protocol, an application (or the user of an application) can access files at a remote server as well as other resources, including printers, mailslots, and named pipes.
whatis.techtarget.com /definition/0,289893,sid9_gci214214,00.html   (346 words)

  
 (MS06-030) Microsoft Server Message Block Invalid Handle Vulnerability (917159)
A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Server Message Block that may allow for a denial of service attack.
SMB is used for file and print sharing and system management on the Windows platform.
The vulnerability is due to an error in the SMB driver mrxsmb.sys.
vil.nai.com /vil/Content/v_vul26226.htm   (0 words)

  
 What is Server Message Block Protocol? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: SMB protocol
- The Server Message Block Protocol (SMB protocol) provides a method for client applications in a computer to read and write to files on and to request services from server programs in a computer network.
The SMB protocol can be used over the Internet on top of its TCP/IP protocol or on top of other network protocols such as Internetwork Packet Exchange and NetBEUI.
Using the SMB protocol, an application (or the user of an application) can access files at a remote server as well as other resources, including printers, mailslots, and named pipes.
searchnetworking.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci214214,00.html   (0 words)

  
 Protocol: SMB ( Server Message Block )
Server Message Block (SMB) is a Microsoft presentation layer protocol providing file and print sharing functions for LAN Manager, Banyan VINES and other network operating systems.
Used by the server to verify the file access permissions of groups where consumer-based file protection is in effect.
Before discussing SMB servers, it is useful to discuss the difference between Workgroups and Domains.
www.protocolbase.net /protocols/protocol_SMB.php   (1629 words)

  
 SMB :: Server Message Block
SMB / Server Message Block protocol sits above NetBIOS and NetBEUI and defines and forcibly formats commands for messages passing between computers.
SMB / Server Message Block can also be used on top of TCP/IP and IPX / Internetwork Packet Exchange.
SMB / Server Message Block can enable a user on a network to access files and other resources on a remote server.
www.inforingpress.com /computer-careers/smb.htm   (430 words)

  
 SecuriTeam™ - Vulnerability in Server Message Block Allows Remote Code Execution (MS05-011)
If those protocols are in use, it would be important to block the appropriate ports for those protocols as well.
Blocking them at the firewall, both inbound and outbound, will help prevent systems that are behind that firewall from attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
The update removes the vulnerability by modifying the way that the affected operating systems validate SMB network packets before it passes the data to the allocated buffer.
www.securiteam.com /windowsntfocus/5XP092KEUG.html   (0 words)

  
 Q-226: Vulnerability in Server Message Block
This assessment is based on the types of systems that are affected by the vulnerability, their typical deployment patterns, and the effect that exploiting the vulnerability would have on them.
There is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Server Message Block (SMB) that could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to take complete control of the affected system.
There is denial of service vulnerability in Server Message Block (SMB) that could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to cause an affected system to stop responding.
www.ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/q-226.shtml   (0 words)

  
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The mail server also includes strong SPAM protection, on-server antivirus scanning, Content Filtering and much more.
www.code-crafters.com /abilitymailserver/features.html   (736 words)

  
 SMB (Server Message Block) Definition
Stands for "Server Message Block." SMB is a network protocol used by Windows-based computers that allows systems within the same network to share files.
Not only does SMB allow computers to share files, but it also enables computers to share printers and even serial ports from other computers within the network.
Though SMB was originally developed for Windows, it can also be used by other platforms, including Unix and Mac OS X, using a software implementation called Samba.
www.techterms.org /definition/smb   (216 words)

  
 SecuriTeam™ - Vulnerability in Server Message Block Allows Remote Code Execution (MS05-027)
By default, the Windows Firewall that is provided as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003 blocks the affected ports from responding to network-based attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall:
Server Message Block (SMB), and its follow-on, Common Internet File System (CIFS), is the Internet Standard protocol that Windows uses to share files, printers, serial ports, and also to communicate between computers.
www.securiteam.com /windowsntfocus/5TP0D1FG0M.html   (0 words)

  
 Uninstall Server Message Block Mini Redirector or Repair Server Message Block Mini Redirector with XPlite.
Server Message Block Mini Redirector uses Microsofts open, cross-platform Server Message Block (SMB) protocol for file sharing across corporate intranets and the Internet.
The function of Server Message Block Mini Redirector does not rely on any other XPlite Professional components and removing other components in XPlite Professional should not influence Server Message Block Mini Redirector.
The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0".
www.litepc.com /xplite/rdrsvc.htm   (0 words)

  
 Merak Mail Server Software
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Merak's WebMail Server is used by thousands of companies around the world to provide secure (ssl) anytime-anywhere access to home, office or ISP email via a browser or WAP-enabled device.
www.merakmailserver.com   (0 words)

  
 Server Message Block Protocol
The Server Message Block protocol (SMB) was created in the 1980's by Dr.
SMB is designed to use NBF frames as a transport.
Despite having released a version of SMB to the X-Open organization, Microsoft continues to develop the protocol as a proprietary protocol and details of some of the more recent versions have not been made freely available.
timothydevans.me.uk /nbf2cifs/smb.xml   (1214 words)

  
 Server Message Block-Based File Services
One solution is to place the native Microsoft Corp. networking protocol, Server Message Block (SMB), on a Unix server.
In our performance testing, the Unix server with SAMBA was approximately 8 percent faster when reading files and 3 percent faster when writing than VisionFS.
We did attempt to use the SAMBA as the WINS server for our NT 3.51 client, but for some reason NT 3.51 did not function; we received several networking errors and were unable to start the server service.
www.networkcomputing.com /716/716rev2.html   (0 words)

  
 The Server Message Block protocol
The Server Message Block (SMB) protocol is a protocol used by various Microsoft operating systems for, amongst other things, sharing files and printers.
You probably need to be running an SMB service if you want to make files and printers available to Windows systems, although there are other protocols they can use.
If you have no intention of offering SMB or Printer services to anyone ie sharing printers or folders with anybody then firstly stop the service (via the stop button) and then double-click on the Server line.
probing.csx.cam.ac.uk /about/smb.html   (637 words)

  
 NT-Bugtraq: EEYE: RealSecure/BlackICE Server Message Block (SMB) Processing Overflow
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This SMB is used to "set up" a session previously established with the
Someone who did not actually send you a virus may receive the notification and scramble their support staff to find an infection which never existed in the first place.
www.derkeiler.com /Mailing-Lists/NT-Bugtraq/2004-02/0030.html   (714 words)

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