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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 53b02a63ab..2733d406a1 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -1,28 +1,20 @@ - WHATS NEW IN 1.9.18alpha3 Oct 21st 1997 + WHATS NEW IN 1.9.18alpha4 Oct 24th 1997 ======================================= This is NOT a production release of Samba code. For production servers please run Samba 1.9.17p4 or later releases in the 1.9.17 series. -This release is being made as alpha3, as an -incorrect alpha2 was temporarily available from -the Samba ftp site. As we have no way of knowing -if some people downloaded this incorrect release -the safest course seemed to be to increment the -alpha release number as we wish there to be no -confusion between releases. - This release contains some experimental features and changes and is being made available so people can test and provide feedback and patches for ongoing Samba development. -Please note that only the Domain controler code +Please note that only the Domain controller code is truly experimental. The other changes have been extensively tested and are of the same quality as normal Samba alpha releases. The -Domain controler code is disabled in the Makefile +Domain controller code is disabled in the Makefile by default and is being made available to Samba programmers in the interests of advancing a public implementation of this important protocol. @@ -30,6 +22,7 @@ public implementation of this important protocol. This release contains three major changes to the 1.9.17 series and much re-written code. + The main changes are : 1). Oplock support now operational. @@ -50,33 +43,37 @@ tested and is believed to be completely stable. Please report any problems to the samba-bugs alias. -2). Experimental Domain controler code. ---------------------------------------- + +2). Experimental Primary Domain controller code. +------------------------------------------------ Samba now contains a *VERY* experimental -implementation of part of the Windows NT -4.x Domain Controler specification, as +server implementation of part of the Windows NT +4.x Domain Controller specification, as published by Paul Ashton (now a Samba Team -member). This code is not enabled in the -Makefile by default, and to work on this -code you must read the file : +member). It also contains work-in-progress in +implementing the client-side. + +This code is not enabled in the Makefile by default, +and to work on this code you must read the file : docs/NTDOMAIN.txt -Please note that as this code is not complete. -It is being made available as part of this +Please note that as this code is not complete, +it is being made available as part of this release to allow interested parties to contribute -and help the Samba Team in implementing this -important feature. +and help the Samba Team in documenting and implementing +this important feature. Please do not expect to be able to replace your -NT Domain Controlers with Samba until this code +NT Domain Controllers with Samba until this code is finished, tested and an announcement is made. -At present the Domain Controler code is for +At present the Domain Controller code is for programmers and people interested in Microsoft protocols only. + 3). New Internationalization support. ------------------------------------- @@ -97,6 +94,7 @@ Please see the new man page for make_smbcodepage for details on adding additional client code page support. + Changed code. ------------- @@ -109,7 +107,16 @@ Samba source code). The 'encrypt passwords' parameter may now be used without recompiling. Much of the internals of Samba has been re-structured -to support the oplock and Domain controler changes. +to support the oplock and Domain controller changes. + +The WINS client and WINS server capabilities in nmbd +are also being restructured, to make it easier to +understand and maintain. + +Some of the new parameters for NT Domain Logons and +Profile support are now also used by the Win95 Domain +Logons and Profile support. + New parameters in smb.conf. --------------------------- @@ -122,15 +129,22 @@ Documented in the smb.con man pages : "bind interfaces only" "username level" -Not yet documented in the smb.conf man page, please -read docs/NTDOMAIN.txt for information on the next -parameters. - "domain sid" "domain groups" + "logon drive" "logon home" + +Not yet documented in the smb.conf man page, please +read docs/NTDOMAIN.txt or examine the source code for +information on the next parameters : + +"domain other sids" +"domain admin users" +"domain guest users" + + New Share level parameters. --------------------------- @@ -148,8 +162,8 @@ bug please email a report to : samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au -Stating the version number of Samba that you -are running, and *full details* of the steps +Please state the version number of Samba that +you are running, and *full details* of the steps we need to reproduce the problem. As always, all bugs are our responsibility. @@ -157,3 +171,4 @@ As always, all bugs are our responsibility. Regards, The Samba Team. + |