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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index e8e2613f0f..b594e0e8e8 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -What's new in Samba 4.0 beta8 +What's new in Samba 4.0.0 rc1 ============================= Samba 4.0 will be the next version of the Samba suite and incorporates @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ and above. WARNINGS ======== -Samba 4.0 beta8 is not a final Samba release, however we are now making +Samba 4.0.0 rc1 is not a final Samba release, however we are now making good progress towards a Samba 4.0 release. However, this is expected to be the last beta release before we start on our release candidate series. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ as the internal dns server (SAMBA_INTERNAL) is the default now. NEW FEATURES ============ -Samba 4.0 beta supports the server-side of the Active Directory logon +Samba 4.0 supports the server-side of the Active Directory logon environment used by Windows 2000 and later, so we can do full domain join and domain logon operations with these clients. @@ -105,71 +105,50 @@ internal workings of the DC code is now implemented in python. CHANGES SINCE beta8 =================== -The smbd file server now offers SMB3 as the maximum protocol -by default. Samba can negotiate version 3 of the SMB protocol -and supports the required features, including all required -features of SMB 2.1 and SMB 2.0. Note that this does not imply -that Samba implements all features of SMB3 since many of them -are optional capabilities. Examples of features that Samba does -not implement yet are leases (SMB 2.1) and multi-channel (SMB 3). - -Samba now offers an initial support for SMB2 durable file handles. -These are enabled by default and can be turned off on a per share -basis by setting "durable handles = no" on the share configuration. -Note that in order to prevent conflicts with other applications -accessing the same files, durable handles are only granted on -shares that are configured for CIFS/SMB2-only access, i.e. more -explicitly shares that are configured for minimal interoperability -with these settings: - - kernel oplocks = no - kernel share modes = no - posix locking = no - -The option "kernel share modes" has been introduced to be able -to turn the translation of SMB share modes into kernel flocks -off. - -The 'provision' script was merged into 'samba-tool' -as 'samba-tool domain provision' the arguments are still -the same. - -The 'updateprovision' script was renamed to 'samba_upgradeprovision'. - -We changed the default dns implementation to the internal dns server -(SAMBA_INTERNAL). BIND9_FLATFILE and BIND9_DLZ are still available, -but you'll have to add '-dns' to the 'server services' option -to disable the internal dns server. -The default for 'allow dns updates' has changed to 'secure only'. - -CHANGES SINCE beta7 -===================== - -For a list of changes since beta7, please see the git log. +For a list of changes since beta8, please see the git log. $ git clone git://git.samba.org/samba.git $ cd samba.git -$ git log samba-4.0.0beta7..samba-4.0.0beta8 +$ git log samba-4.0.0beta8..samba-4.0.0rc1 Some major user-visible changes include: -- A fix for a segfault/abort on startup of the 'samba' binary in the - credentials_secrets code. - -- A fix for samba-tool classicupgrade of pdb_ldap-based domains - -- A fix for samba-tool domain exportkeyab only exporting DES keys - -- Printing is now enabled on the AD DC - -- Fix bug #9124 - Samba fails to set "inherited" bit on inherited ACE's. - -- We now avoid printing secret attributes (such as unicodePwd and - suppliementalCredentials) in ldb trace logs - -- s3-printing: fix bug 9123 lprng job tracking errors - -- A fix for building with MIT Kerberos +- The smbd file server now offers SMB3 as the maximum protocol + by default. Samba can negotiate version 3 of the SMB protocol + and supports the required features, including all required + features of SMB 2.1 and SMB 2.0. Note that this does not imply + that Samba implements all features of SMB3 since many of them + are optional capabilities. Examples of features that Samba does + not implement yet are leases (SMB 2.1) and multi-channel (SMB 3). + + Samba now offers an initial support for SMB2 durable file handles. + These are enabled by default and can be turned off on a per share + basis by setting "durable handles = no" on the share configuration. + Note that in order to prevent conflicts with other applications + accessing the same files, durable handles are only granted on + shares that are configured for CIFS/SMB2-only access, i.e. more + explicitly shares that are configured for minimal interoperability + with these settings: + + kernel oplocks = no + kernel share modes = no + posix locking = no + + The option "kernel share modes" has been introduced to be able + to turn the translation of SMB share modes into kernel flocks + off. + +- The 'provision' script was merged into 'samba-tool' + as 'samba-tool domain provision' the arguments are still + the same. + +- The 'updateprovision' script was renamed to 'samba_upgradeprovision'. + +- We changed the default dns implementation to the internal dns server + (SAMBA_INTERNAL). BIND9_FLATFILE and BIND9_DLZ are still available, + but you'll have to add '-dns' to the 'server services' option + to disable the internal dns server. + The default for 'allow dns updates' has changed to 'secure only'. KNOWN ISSUES ============ @@ -202,7 +181,7 @@ KNOWN ISSUES - Replication may fail on FreeBSD due to getaddrinfo() rejecting names containing _. A workaround will be in a future beta. -- upgradeprovision should not be run when upgrading to this release +- samba_upgradeprovision should not be run when upgrading to this release from a recent release. No important database format changes have been made since alpha16. |