Chapter 10 File Sharing
10.1.2 What You Need to Know
Workgroup name
This is the name given to a set of computers that are connected on a network and share resources such as a printer or files. Windows automatically assigns the workgroup name when you set up a network.
Shares
When settings are set to default, each USB device connected to the
File Systems
A file system is a way of storing and organizing files on your hard drive and storage device. Often different operating systems such as Windows or Linux have different file systems. The
Windows/CIFS
Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a standard protocol supported by most operating systems in order to share files across the network.
CIFS runs over TCP/IP but uses the SMB (Server Message Block) protocol found in Microsoft Windows for file and printer access; therefore, CIFS will allow all applications, not just Web browsers, to open and share files across the Internet.
The
NFS
Network File System (NFS) is a protocol most commonly used on
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