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Does likewise-open > version 5.4 contain CIFS support?

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http://serverfault.com – I'm trying to get the CIFS server working in likewise-open. I've found this set of instructions and everything seems to work until I try to connect ([url]http://www.likewise.com/resources/documentation_library/manuals/cifs/likewise-cifs-smb-file-server-guide.html#id2765992):[/url] 1.6. Build and Configure a Standalone Likewise-CIFS Server This section demonstrates how to build and configure a standalone instance of Likewise-CIFS from the command line. The following procedure assumes that you want to set up Likewise-CIFS on a Linux server to share files with Windows computers in a network wi (HowTos)

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I'm trying to get the CIFS server working in likewise-open. I've found this set of instructions and everything seems to work until I try to connect (http://www.likewise.com/resources/do...ml#id2765992):

Code: 1.6. Build and Configure a Standalone Likewise-CIFS Server

This section demonstrates how to build and configure a standalone instance of Likewise-CIFS from the command line.

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