Portable SMB Server, Client, and system driver solutions for various devices
The world – leading commercial SMB file sharing solution
YNQ is the Visuality Systems SMB Server and Client solutions developed for non-Windows systems to allow interoperability with Windows-based machines. Written in ANSI C and being hardware independent, YNQ is highly portable to different platforms and can run on any processor. With YNQ incorporated, a system can write, edit, copy, delete and update over the network without transferring the entire file to the local disk. While offers excellent performance YNQ only requires a small resource footprint, which makes it ideal for embedded and IoT systems.
Reasons to choose YNQ
The most versatile and robust SMB solution in the market
YNQ is the only commercial solution on the market complying to such a high level with the specifications of all SMB dialects, from NTLM 0.12 to SMB 3.1.1. As a result, YNQ covers most, if not all, of your SMB development needs. In addition, it leaves you well equipped to handle any challenge you encounter.
A solution for the breadth and depth of the entire market
Visuality Systems has many customers in diverse industries and businesses like healthcare, finance, automotive, aerospace, defense, etc. Devices in any business for any use case requiring SMB file-sharing functionality in a Microsoft or SAMBA networking environment can benefit from YNQ.
Peace of mind
Visuality Systems supports most of the new capabilities for the SMB protocol. As such, YNQ helps ensure that your solutions will be future-proof and that your new implementations will not impose tech debt on your customers. Meanwhile, YNQ is backward compatible with older SMB versions, meaning no customer is left behind.
A commercial, non-GPL license
The YNQ SMB stack comes with a commercial, non-GPL license, offering you convenience and flexibility. As such, YNQ does not suffer from licensing restrictions and inadequate support models for the embedded world, allowing you to target many more systems without any licensing concerns.
We have your back
Intensive collaboration with Microsoft means you have access to a high-quality, well-maintained library supported by an expert engineering team. They will assist you when and where needed, including a 24/7 rapid response commitment. It helps you save time and money and focus on customer needs.
Modest resource requirements
YNQ, written in ANSI C, requires a minimal resource footprint. Moreover, its modest requirements mean it can run on virtually any device, making YNQ exceptionally well suited for embedded systems. That is where YNQ distinguishes itself from SAMBA, which also offers SMB server and client functionality.
Secure SMB communications
YNQ supports Kerberos via domain-join, Kerberos delegation, external authentication, and NTLM/NTLMv2 via user/password (transparent when domain-joined), offering pass-through authentication. In addition, support for message signing, SMB encryption, and pre-authentication integrity completes the security capabilities.
Fully protected from any undue risk due to patent exposure
Visuality Systems also addresses licensing risks. YNQ users are fully protected and are not at risk of patent infringement. Visuality Systems licenses the SMB IP rights with Microsoft on your behalf. As a result, you do not have to make arrangements for this with Microsoft yourself.
YNQ Runs on any system
Windows and Apple support SMB natively, which is not the case for embedded devices that run Linux/Unix or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), such as VxWorks, Nucleus, or various Operating Systems like iOS and Win-CE. YNQ, written in ANSI C, supports all these systems, meaning your solutions can run anywhere.
YNQ Products and Components
Being a modular library, the YNQ is composed of four separate products:
Standalone Client
Full SMB client functionality.
Corporate Client
Full SMB client functionality with the ability to register the machine to the corporate Active Directory.
Standalone Server
Full SMB server functionality.
Corporate Server
Full SMB server functionality with the ability to register the server to the corporate Active Directory and the pass-through authentication ability.
YNQ may be seen as an SMB Server, an SMB Client ,or a NetBios Daemon.
Porting or integration?
Porting is needed when you use YNQ on a new platform (Operating System, CPU, ROTS). Porting YNQ involves implementing its low layer utilizing the most common platform services. This process is seamless and requires minimum effort.
On the other hand, integration is available for selected platforms, such as Linux/UNIX, VxWorks, Nucleus, iOS, and Windows. Integration occurs when you incorporate YNQ into a new solution on a ported platform.
Usually, integration is flawless
There is a distinction between Project-Dependent or User-Defined (UD) and System-Dependent (SY) layers. SY corresponds to porting, while UD corresponds with the process of integration.
YNQ Architecture
YNQ has three levels of modularity, which allows for multiple ways of incorporating YNQ into your solutions.
The first level is high in the stack and delivers the API/Protocol level capabilities. These are the APIs (NQ), the SMB Server, the SMB client, and the NetBios daemon. Integration requires minimal effort and is independent of the OS you choose. The second level delivers the services needed to integrate into an SMB environment. These are authentication, common, and network services.
The third level is the OS-level components. These are system, user-defined, and driver. Modify these as needed for your OS during porting or integration.
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