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Q199072: CIFS or Public SMB Information on Common Internet File System

Article: Q199072
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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To better understand Microsoft networking, users of Microsoft products need
detailed information on the Server Message Block protocol.

MORE INFORMATION
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Storage Networking Industry Association
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The most current information is from the Storage Networking Industry Association
(SNIA). For more information, please view the SNIA Web site:

  http://www.snia.org/

The relevant article link is:

  http://www.snia.org/English/Collaterals/Work_Group_Docs/NAS/CIFS/CIFS-SPEC-0P9-REVIEW.pdf

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

Microsoft
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HTTP CIFS: A Common Internet File System:

Summary: This article assumes you are familiar with HTTP. Although "CIFS: A
Common Internet File System", by Paul Leach and Dan Perry is based on the
low-level file system implemented by Windows, CIFS is a platform-independent
file sharing system. The Leach and Perry article contains the best explanation
of oplocks or opportunistic locks or opportunistic locking.
Category = Developer: Mind

To view the Leach and Perry article, go to the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/Mind/1196/CIFS.htm

MSDN - Platform SDK Explanation of Opportunistic Locks or Opportunistic Locking:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fsys_5yk3.asp

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fsys_9s4z.asp

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fsys_9cxf.asp

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fsys_4303.asp

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fsys_06ur.asp


Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbWin98search kbWin98
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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