For the Common Internet File System (CIFS) to work properly, we need to have the NTP server. Do we need to configure Windows Server 2008 Standard edition as Domain controller?
Common Internet File System (CIFS) also known as Server Message Block (SMB) to work properly you need to configure the Windows 2008 server as domain controller. But when configuring this you need to be careful about which version of SMB you are using. The compatibility is as follows.
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Client |
Server |
Version of SMB used |
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Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista |
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista |
SMB 2.0 |
|
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista |
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 |
SMB 1.0 |
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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 |
Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista |
SMB 1.0 |
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Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 |
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 |
SMB 1.0 |
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