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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 07ece29794..f571f55741 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ with those matching the GPOs in LDAP and the defaults from an initial provision. This will set an underlying POSIX ACL if required (eg not using the NTVFS file server). +If you used the BIND9_FLATFILE or BIND9_DLZ features, +you'll have to add '-dns' to the 'server services' option, +as the internal dns server (SAMBA_INTERNAL) is the default now. + NEW FEATURES ============ @@ -80,13 +84,14 @@ running an AD DC, you only need to run 'samba' (not nmbd/smbd/winbind), as the required services are co-coordinated by this master binary. -As DNS is an integral part of Active Directory, we also provide a DNS -solution, using the BIND DLZ mechanism in versions 9.8 and 9.9. -During the provision, a configuration file will be generated for bind -to make it use this plugin. We also have a project to provide a -minimal internal DNS server from within the Samba process, for easier -'out of the box' configuration. Note however that this is not yet -complete (pending addition of secure DNS update support). +As DNS is an integral part of Active Directory, we also provide two DNS +solutions, a simple internal DNS server for 'out of the box' configurations +and a more elaborate BIND plugin using the BIND DLZ mechanism in versions +9.8 and 9.9. During the provision, you can select which backend to use. +With the internal backend, your DNS server is good to go. +If you chose the BIND_DLZ backend, a configuration file will be generated +for bind to make it use this plugin, as well as a file explaining how to +set up bind. To provide accurate timestamps to Windows clients, we integrate with the NTP project to provide secured NTP replies. To use you need to @@ -131,6 +136,11 @@ 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. + CHANGES SINCE beta7 ===================== |