yrk Asked: 2012-03-02 05:48:46 +0800 CST2012-03-02 05:48:46 +0800 CST 2012-03-02 05:48:46 +0800 CST How are CIFS and SMB related to each other? 772 Are they synonyms, or components of a protocol stack? Answers with proof links are welcome. server-message-block cifs protocols network-protocols 2 Answers Voted user9517 2012-03-02T05:54:59+08:002012-03-02T05:54:59+08:00 CIFS is an implementation of SMB. For all intents and purposes they are the same thing. Best Answer T. Fabre 2012-03-02T06:03:18+08:002012-03-02T06:03:18+08:00 They're pretty much the same. According to Wikipedia, they are the same. According to Microsoft, CIFS is a dialect of SMB.
CIFS is an implementation of SMB. For all intents and purposes they are the same thing.
They're pretty much the same.
According to Wikipedia, they are the same.
According to Microsoft, CIFS is a dialect of SMB.