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| 4 | <preface id="TOSHpreface">
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| 5 | <title>Preface</title>
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <para>
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| 8 | The editors wish to thank you for your decision to purchase this book.
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| 9 | The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide is the result of many years
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| 10 | of accumulation of information, feedback, tips, hints, and happy solutions.
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| 11 | </para>
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| 12 |
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| 13 | <para>
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| 14 | Please note that this book is a living document, the contents of which are
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| 15 | constantly being updated. We encourage you to contribute your tips, techniques,
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| 16 | helpful hints, and your special insight into the Windows networking world to
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| 17 | help make the next generation of this book even more valuable to Samba users.
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| 18 | </para>
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| 19 |
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| 20 | <para>
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| 21 | We have made a concerted effort to document more comprehensively than has been
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| 22 | done previously the information that may help you to better deploy Samba and to
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| 23 | gain more contented network users.
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| 24 | </para>
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| 25 |
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| 26 | <para>
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| 27 | This book provides example configurations, it documents key aspects of Microsoft
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| 28 | Windows networking, provides in-depth insight into the important configuration of
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| 29 | Samba-3, and helps to put all of these into a useful framework.
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| 30 | </para>
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| 31 |
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| 32 | <para>
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| 33 | The most recent electronic versions of this document can be found at
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| 34 | <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink>
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| 35 | on the <quote>Documentation</quote> page.
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| 36 | </para>
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| 37 |
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| 38 | <para>
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| 39 | Updates, patches and corrections are most welcome. Please email your contributions
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| 40 | to any one of the following:
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| 41 | </para>
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| 42 |
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| 43 | <para>
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| 44 | <simplelist>
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| 45 | <member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">Jelmer Vernooij (jelmer@samba.org)</ulink></member>
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| 46 | <member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jht@samba.org">John H. Terpstra (jht@samba.org)</ulink></member>
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| 47 | <member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jerry@samba.org">Gerald (Jerry) Carter (jerry@samba.org)</ulink></member>
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| 48 | </simplelist>
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| 49 | </para>
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| 50 |
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| 51 | <para>
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| 52 | We wish to advise that only original and unencumbered material can be published. Please do not submit
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| 53 | content that is not your own work unless proof of consent from the copyright holder accompanies your
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| 54 | submission.
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| 55 | </para>
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