diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | WHATSNEW.txt | 15 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index f52727bee2..231c16d98d 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -88,9 +88,18 @@ Registry Configuration Backend ============================== Samba is now able to use a registry based configuration backed to -supplement smb.conf setting. This feature may be enabled by setting -"config backend = registry" and "registry shares = yes" in the [global] -section of smb.conf and may be managed using the "net conf" command. +supplement smb.conf settings. This feature may be enabled by setting +"config backend = registry" in the [global] section of smb.conf for a +registry only configuration, or by specifying "include = registry" to +include global options from registry for a mixed setup. + +The new parameter "registry shares = yes" in the [global] section of +smb.conf can be used to activate share definitions from registry. +These shares are loaded on demand by the server. Registry shares are +automatically activated by the global registry options above. + +The configuration stored in registry can be conveniently managed using +the "net conf" command. More information may be obtained from the smb.conf(5) and net(8) man pages. |