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When using a localized installation of Windows - such as Japanese or Chinese - the names of files which are stored on the server do not display correctly in Windows Explorer. Which parameters in…

The correct answer is A. unix charset C. dos charset. When file names display incorrectly in Windows Explorer on localized Windows installations connected to Samba, the unix charset and dos charset parameters in smb.conf should be verified.

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

When using a localized installation of Windows - such as Japanese or Chinese - the names of files which are stored on the server do not display correctly in Windows Explorer. Which parameters in smb.conf should be checked? (Choose TWO correct answers)

Options

  • Aunix charset
  • Bdisplay charset
  • Cdos charset
  • Dwindows charset
  • EUnicode

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    72% (42)
  • B
    10% (6)
  • D
    3% (2)
  • E
    14% (8)

Why each option

When file names display incorrectly in Windows Explorer on localized Windows installations connected to Samba, the `unix charset` and `dos charset` parameters in `smb.conf` should be verified.

Aunix charsetCorrect

The `unix charset` parameter in `smb.conf` defines the character set that Samba uses when interacting with the underlying Unix filesystem, ensuring files are stored and read with the correct encoding. C. The `dos charset` parameter specifies the character set Samba uses when communicating with clients that do not support Unicode, such as older or localized Windows versions, ensuring proper translation and display of filenames for these clients.

Bdisplay charset

`display charset` is not a standard Samba parameter explicitly used for managing filename encoding conversions between the server and clients.

Cdos charsetCorrect

The `dos charset` parameter specifies the character set Samba uses when communicating with clients that do not support Unicode, such as older or localized Windows versions, ensuring proper translation and display of filenames for these clients. A. The `unix charset` parameter in `smb.conf` defines the character set that Samba uses when interacting with the underlying Unix filesystem, ensuring files are stored and read with the correct encoding.

Dwindows charset

`windows charset` is not a recognized or configurable parameter in `smb.conf` for managing filename character sets.

EUnicode

`Unicode` refers to a character encoding standard itself, but it is not a parameter to be directly set in `smb.conf`; instead, other charset parameters ensure compatibility with Unicode-capable clients.

Concept tested: Samba filename character encoding

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/smb.conf.5.html

Topics

#Samba#Character Encoding#smb.conf#File Sharing

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