[lug] Can Unix Samba server copy files from Windows shares?

[David L. Anselmi]

Gordon Golding wrote:
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> Can I use the Samba server to go out to the PCs and copy files from their Shared Directories?

Yes.  Either mount the Windows shares on the Samba server (smbmount) or 
copy them using smbclient.  Up to you how you hook those into your backups.

I had some issues with smbmount and files > 2GB a while back, haven't 
checked yet to see if they're resolved.

Dave