Samba

Linux is able to access directories, files, and printers that are shared from MS Windows machines, and can act as a server for Windows clients, thanks to a software package called SaMBa. The latest version of SaMBa also allows Linux computers to participate in Windows NT domain-based networks.

SaMBa is an implementation of the SMB protocol, also called the NetBIOS or LanManager protocol. This is a networking protocol used by Windows. It ships with most of the major Linux distributions, and is available for many different operating systems.