Server Message Block, the base protoclol that underpins Windows File Sharing (now renamed to CIFS). Usually synonymous with Samba.
Resources:
- Set Windows Server 2003 to allow Mac connections.
- Speed up network between OS X and Windows XP - apparently IPv6 can get in the way sometimes.
- Troubleshooting Windows Sharing (plus LOTS of background info)
- Samba, an Open Source implementation currently bundled with most UNIX systems.
Miscellaneous:
Stopping Mac OS X from creating .DS_Store files in network volumes:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true