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What is the main difference between CIFS and SMB?‎

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What is the difference between CIFS and SMB?‎

 

Answer added by  Subhash kumar gurbaxani, maintenance enggineer, TMD INTERNATINAL
8 years ago

Most people, when they use either SMB or CIFS, are talking about the same exact thing.  The two are interchangeable not only in discussion, but also in application – i.e. ... See More

 

Answer added by  Subash Ponvasagam, Assistant Engineer, The New Indian EXpress
7 years ago

The Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol is a network file sharing protocol, and as implemented in Microsoft Windows is known as Microsoft SMB Protocol. The set of message ... See More

 

Answer added by  sudhakar subburam, Technical service Specialist, IBM
8 years ago

SMB stands for “Server Message Block.”  It’s a file sharing protocol that was invented by IBM and has been around since the mid-eighties.  It was designed to allow comput ... See More