{"id":"servercontainers-samba","name":"samba","af_score":23.8,"security_score":53.8,"reliability_score":50.0,"what_it_does":"Samba is an open-source implementation of SMB/CIFS for sharing files and printers between systems (commonly between Windows and Unix/Linux). It also supports domain-related components such as an Active Directory-compatible domain controller in many setups.","best_when":"You need interoperable SMB/CIFS sharing in a LAN and can properly harden and administer the Samba service.","avoid_when":"You cannot apply network segmentation, strong authentication, and transport security controls for SMB traffic.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:48:28.920657+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local users / PAM / system account authentication (typical deployments)","Kerberos (in Kerberos/AD-integrated setups)","NTLMv2 (commonly supported in SMB authentication flows where applicable)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Samba is typically configured via static configuration files and services, not a request/response API; 'agent retries' and idempotency depend on your operational tooling.","Security depends heavily on correct configuration (protocol versions, signing/encryption, share permissions).","SMB behavior varies with client OS and SMB dialect negotiation, which can complicate automated troubleshooting."],"error_quality":0.0}