# NFS & Gateway vs. SAMBA

- ## Administration—easier server administration via NIS.

- ## Enterprise integration—easier via NIS.

- ## More versatile desktop connectivity—user login via auto.map get user profile and roaming possible.

- ## Scalability—via NIS, enterprise-wide resource discovery.

- ## Robustness—connectionless in enterprise environment

- ## Performance—server performance much better because its a native UNIX file system.

- ## Security—GNU public license software means source code on the internet available for hacking, recent security hole found in SAMBA allowed unauthorized remote users to have root access on the SAMBA server.

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