SMB processes

SMB support provides a server process that makes file data and printers available to PC users. Administrators can define shared directories and shared printers. It also handles PC requests to connect to the server process to satisfy file or print requests.

Another SMB process is the control process (also known as the DFS control task). It oversees the server process. When SMB support is started, it is really the DFS control task that is started. The DFS control task, in turn, starts the server process. If the server process ends abnormally for some reason, the DFS control task can automatically restart the server process.