Samba is an implementation of the smb/cifs protocol for unix systems, providing support for cross-platform file sharing with microsoft windows, os x, and other unix systems. samba can also function as a domain controller or member server in both nt4-style and active directory domains.

these packages contain snapshot versions of samba 4, the next-generation version of samba.

client-side implementation of the dce/rpc protocol. support for the following transports is provided:
- ncacn_np
- ncacn_ip_tcp
- ncalrpc
- ncacn_sock_unix
this package contains the files required for development.