# Proxy Server

**URL:** https://community.unix.com/c/etc/proxy-server/119.md

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## [About the Proxy Server category](https://community.unix.com/t/about-the-proxy-server-category/138158)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.unix.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0

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Proxy server applications and topics

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## [Bandwidth calculation](https://community.unix.com/t/bandwidth-calculation/393628)

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**Author:** [@baris35](https://community.unix.com/u/baris35)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 4:51am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/bandwidth-calculation/393628 "2024-03-23T04:51:07Z")

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Hello All, I would like to know the calculation of consumed bandwidth in proxy. Let's say, I am going to download a bin file with the size of 100GB. When I run wget with proxy function, how much GB will I consume at t…

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## [The number of proxies in proxy server](https://community.unix.com/t/the-number-of-proxies-in-proxy-server/390742)

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**Author:** [@baris35](https://community.unix.com/u/baris35)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/the-number-of-proxies-in-proxy-server/390742 "2023-04-16T12:21:12Z")

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Hello All, I am searching for a paid proxy service provider but I am not technically good on it. Could you please describe the importance of "threads" (3rd column) and the number of "proxies" (1st column) parameters in …

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## [Httpd proxy on AIX: failed to connect SSL](https://community.unix.com/t/httpd-proxy-on-aix-failed-to-connect-ssl/376923)

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**Author:** [@trifo75](https://community.unix.com/u/trifo75)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/httpd-proxy-on-aix-failed-to-connect-ssl/376923 "2019-12-20T04:10:01Z")

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Hi, I am trying to migrate a quite old proxy server with Apache httpd, running on AIX The scenario is that my server accepts connections on http and proxies them to an SSL backend. This is done in a ProxyPass statemen…

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## [How to configure 9300 port in Linux can any one help?](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-9300-port-in-linux-can-any-one-help/365171)

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**Author:** [@vponnada](https://community.unix.com/u/vponnada)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 6:26am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-configure-9300-port-in-linux-can-any-one-help/365171 "2017-02-22T06:26:37Z")

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thanks

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## [Ftp using proxy RHEL 6.2](https://community.unix.com/t/ftp-using-proxy-rhel-6-2/358957)

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**Author:** [@krsnadasa](https://community.unix.com/u/krsnadasa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ftp-using-proxy-rhel-6-2/358957 "2016-03-04T11:32:21Z")

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Hello all I am connecting vendors ftp site to get the data using our proxy server. First I connect to my company’s Proxy Server using ftp. ftp myorg.proxy.server After this command I am connecting to proxy. This d…

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## [Squid parent Selection Algorithm](https://community.unix.com/t/squid-parent-selection-algorithm/353361)

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**Author:** [@brusell](https://community.unix.com/u/brusell)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/squid-parent-selection-algorithm/353361 "2015-06-15T11:12:11Z")

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Hello guys, I have one question regarding choosing proper peer Selection Algorithm. Actually we have six Squid (2.7) servers with two parent upstream proxies running on two web appliances. In appliance statistics we see…

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## [Samba on AIX, issues setting read-only flag on files?](https://community.unix.com/t/samba-on-aix-issues-setting-read-only-flag-on-files/351592)

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**Author:** [@c3rb3rus](https://community.unix.com/u/c3rb3rus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2015, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/samba-on-aix-issues-setting-read-only-flag-on-files/351592 "2015-03-31T12:05:35Z")

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Hello, I am having issues setting the "read-only" flag via Windows Explorer on my AIX Samba share... I have on my AIX 7.1 system installed Samba 3.6.24 and configured, joined to our Windows domain successfully. The sa…

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## [How to send mail (sendmail) for php mail()?](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-send-mail-sendmail-for-php-mail/350175)

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**Author:** [@Xcislav](https://community.unix.com/u/Xcislav)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-send-mail-sendmail-for-php-mail/350175 "2015-02-05T11:51:10Z")

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PHP mail() function doesn't work. Nor does sendmail: loaded system configuration file /etc/msmtprc ignoring user configuration file /home/xi/.msmtprc: No such file or directory falling back to default account using acc…

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## [How to use Squid on Linux to control certain IP to access Web Server and certain IP cannot access?](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-use-squid-on-linux-to-control-certain-ip-to-access-web-server-and-certain-ip-cannot-access/349746)

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**Author:** [@kwliew999](https://community.unix.com/u/kwliew999)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-use-squid-on-linux-to-control-certain-ip-to-access-web-server-and-certain-ip-cannot-access/349746 "2015-01-22T03:36:08Z")

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Dear all experts here, :slight\_smile: I would like to install a proxy server on Linux server to perform solely to control the access of Web server. In this case, some of my vendor asked me to try Squid and I have inst…

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## [WebSocket over SSH tunnel - is it possible?](https://community.unix.com/t/websocket-over-ssh-tunnel-is-it-possible/349542)

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**Author:** [@Vladislav](https://community.unix.com/u/Vladislav)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 14, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/websocket-over-ssh-tunnel-is-it-possible/349542 "2015-01-14T11:42:28Z")

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Hello, I have a video streaming application that utilizes a WebSocket for the server \<-\> client communication. My goal is to make the video streaming service available over the internet in the cases where neither the se…

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## [Installation JDK in the LXC container - Host behind Proxy](https://community.unix.com/t/installation-jdk-in-the-lxc-container-host-behind-proxy/349176)

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**Author:** [@chercheur111](https://community.unix.com/u/chercheur111)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/installation-jdk-in-the-lxc-container-host-behind-proxy/349176 "2015-01-02T15:13:52Z")

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Hello, The host on which i work is a remote machine behind a proxy. I have installed the jdk like that and it works well: (I access the remote machine via ssh) http\_proxy=http://proxy:3128 && https\_proxy=http://pr…

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## [Problem with Installing Perl Module in Fedora 20](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-installing-perl-module-in-fedora-20/349056)

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**Author:** [@zak100](https://community.unix.com/u/zak100)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-installing-perl-module-in-fedora-20/349056 "2014-12-30T01:43:32Z")

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Hi, I have downloaded Audio::Beep. I tried to install it through CPAN but i got YAML error. Then I have tried to install it manually. I tried all the instructions provided in README file. It worked but when i am compili…

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## [iptables as  "proxy" and a filter](https://community.unix.com/t/iptables-as-proxy-and-a-filter/348417)

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**Author:** [@tschulian](https://community.unix.com/u/tschulian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/iptables-as-proxy-and-a-filter/348417 "2014-11-30T19:02:17Z")

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Dear community, since I am a german guy, excuse gramatical mistakes. I create a proxy to hide my application servers public IP from my customers. I am actually using those 3 lines (for testing reasons I am forwarding…

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## [Building up apache httpd on AIX - acquiring RPMs etc.](https://community.unix.com/t/building-up-apache-httpd-on-aix-acquiring-rpms-etc/347803)

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**Author:** [@anon94107258](https://community.unix.com/u/anon94107258)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/building-up-apache-httpd-on-aix-acquiring-rpms-etc/347803 "2014-11-05T11:30:25Z")

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\[edit\]pardon the \[bork\]ed URL refs but I’m not allowed to post URLs yet. \[edit\] and the misspelling in the original thread title, which I can’t edit even in ‘advanced’ greetings all, posting this here rather than in we…

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## [First time AIX: question about updates](https://community.unix.com/t/first-time-aix-question-about-updates/347246)

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**Author:** [@Linusolaradm1](https://community.unix.com/u/Linusolaradm1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/first-time-aix-question-about-updates/347246 "2014-10-24T12:03:53Z")

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On HP\_UX i download the patches and then install with swinstall On AIX,i found “service packs” but there are many,i have to install all service packs,or the latest is ok? Thanks

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## [Problem with wget](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-wget/347436)

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**Author:** [@nirosha](https://community.unix.com/u/nirosha)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2014, 11:53am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/problem-with-wget/347436 "2014-10-23T11:53:24Z")

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I cannot download anything using wget in centos 6.5 and 7. But I can update yum etc. # wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz --2014-10-23 13:50:23-- https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz Resolving wordpress.org... 66.…

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## [Need to build a quick FTP server, Advice??](https://community.unix.com/t/need-to-build-a-quick-ftp-server-advice/347002)

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**Author:** [@xdawg](https://community.unix.com/u/xdawg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/need-to-build-a-quick-ftp-server-advice/347002 "2014-10-13T07:55:15Z")

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Yesterday I was asked to set up an FTP server so that an external group (external to my office and the company) will be able to drop files off for some of our developers. Right now we have a single CentOS box in our DMZ…

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## [Linux Networking - VLANs & Multiple IP's](https://community.unix.com/t/linux-networking-vlans-multiple-ips/347010)

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**Author:** [@PCB](https://community.unix.com/u/PCB)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2014, 7:54am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/linux-networking-vlans-multiple-ips/347010 "2014-10-10T07:54:52Z")

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In a “typical” data centre environment (telco, financial services etc), would a Linux OS typically have one IP address connected to one VLAN or would it have many IPs and/or VLANs. I say “Linux OS” as I’m referring to an…

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## [Solaris 11.1 login authenticate with windows active directory](https://community.unix.com/t/solaris-11-1-login-authenticate-with-windows-active-directory/346344)

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**Author:** [@freshmeat](https://community.unix.com/u/freshmeat)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/solaris-11-1-login-authenticate-with-windows-active-directory/346344 "2014-09-16T04:15:46Z")

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Hi, is that possible to login to solaris 11.1 authenticate with windows active directory? the user id is created in the windows active directory. Environment: Solaris 11.1 Windows 2012 Active Directory

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## [Unable to access Samba share with Ubuntu on Win7](https://community.unix.com/t/unable-to-access-samba-share-with-ubuntu-on-win7/342880)

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**Author:** [@crmpicco](https://community.unix.com/u/crmpicco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2014, 10:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/unable-to-access-samba-share-with-ubuntu-on-win7/342880 "2014-09-13T10:07:00Z")

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I have an issue with my Samba share - I am unable to write to it, edit a file or rename a folder etc within Windows. I am using Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 and this is my Samba config. I can connect to the /sylius direc…

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## [Same title (almost) same IP address registered for two new users](https://community.unix.com/t/same-title-almost-same-ip-address-registered-for-two-new-users/346160)

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**Author:** [@rbatte1](https://community.unix.com/u/rbatte1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2014, 6:58am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/same-title-almost-same-ip-address-registered-for-two-new-users/346160 "2014-09-10T06:58:18Z")

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I've noticed there are two threads:- http://www.unix.com/post-here-to-contact-site-administrators-and-moderators/250894-execute-shell-script-if-string-found-while-executing-then-exit.html\\#post302916404 http://www.unix…

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## [RedHat Satellite server - Setting up HP Repository](https://community.unix.com/t/redhat-satellite-server-setting-up-hp-repository/345773)

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**Author:** [@wayned](https://community.unix.com/u/wayned)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/redhat-satellite-server-setting-up-hp-repository/345773 "2014-08-27T12:35:32Z")

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Hi all, We have been using Satellite to patch our RedHat servers for a while but up until recently these have only been virtual machines. Now we have a requirement to install a few physicals and I am trying to setup a s…

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## [IPtable rules for DNS/http/https traffic for specific hosts only, not working.](https://community.unix.com/t/iptable-rules-for-dns-http-https-traffic-for-specific-hosts-only-not-working/342157)

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**Author:** [@phi0x](https://community.unix.com/u/phi0x)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/iptable-rules-for-dns-http-https-traffic-for-specific-hosts-only-not-working/342157 "2014-08-22T13:54:20Z")

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Hi there, I have a VPS and am working on a little side project for myself and friend which is a DNS proxy. Everything was great till recently. My VPS IP has been detected by some botnet or something, and I believe SMURF…

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## [Upload file from desktop to UNIX server via putty](https://community.unix.com/t/upload-file-from-desktop-to-unix-server-via-putty/339052)

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**Author:** [@Analabhatla](https://community.unix.com/u/Analabhatla)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/upload-file-from-desktop-to-unix-server-via-putty/339052 "2014-08-22T07:12:36Z")

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I have a requirement of following - Transfer excel spreadsheet from desktop to unix server Open the spreadsheet and read the sql row by row at a time Run each sql on database using unix and then send output back to spr…

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## [ISP VPS, routing traffic](https://community.unix.com/t/isp-vps-routing-traffic/344536)

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**Author:** [@solaris\_user](https://community.unix.com/u/solaris_user)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/isp-vps-routing-traffic/344536 "2014-07-16T18:16:39Z")

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Hi guys I need to setup server/router in my firm. We got from our ISP dedicated server in their data center. It has a static IP and it servers as replacement for out DSL connection. I configured our internal server to b…

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## [Configure native ldap client on Solaris 10](https://community.unix.com/t/configure-native-ldap-client-on-solaris-10/343130)

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**Author:** [@sultano](https://community.unix.com/u/sultano)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/configure-native-ldap-client-on-solaris-10/343130 "2014-06-02T17:22:49Z")

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Hi guys. First, sorry for my english, I´m tried to write the best form but sure I´m not do it. I´m tried to configure the native ldap client on Solaris 10 but yet dosen’t work. May be the problem is in the pam.conf or s…

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## [Samba kill the locked files from a useraccount by multiple smbd pids](https://community.unix.com/t/samba-kill-the-locked-files-from-a-useraccount-by-multiple-smbd-pids/342752)

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**Author:** [@Jean-Guillaume](https://community.unix.com/u/Jean-Guillaume)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/samba-kill-the-locked-files-from-a-useraccount-by-multiple-smbd-pids/342752 "2014-05-15T07:55:03Z")

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Details Samba server: Release: 5.10 Kernel architecture: sun4u Application architecture: sparc Hardware provider: Sun\_Microsystems Kernel version: SunOS 5.10 Generic\_142909-17 Samba version: \[size=2\]Samba version …
