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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 9975bfbe7d..a392f0a234 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -20,10 +20,23 @@ progressed, and to invite feedback and support. WARNINGS ======== -Samba4 alpha1 is not a final Samba release. We recommend against -upgrading any production servers from Samba 3 to Samba 4 at this -stage. If you are upgrading an experimental server, you should backup -all configuration and data. +Samba4 alpha1 is not a final Samba release. That is more a reference +to Samba4's lack of the features we expect you will need than a +statement of code quality, but clearly it hasn't seen a broad +deployment yet. If you were to upgrade Samba3 (or indeed Windows) to +Samba4, you would find many things work, but that other key features +you may have relied on simply are not there yet. + +For example, while Samba 3.0 is an excellent member of a Active +Directory domain, Samba4 is happier as a domain controller: (This is +where we have done most of the research and development). + +While Samba4 is subjected to an awesome battery of tests on an +automated basis, and we have found Samba4 to be very stable in it's +behaviour, we have to recommend against upgrading production servers +from Samba 3 to Samba 4 at this stage. If you are upgrading an +experimental server, or looking to develop and test Samba, you should +backup all configuration and data. NEW FEATURES ============ @@ -38,11 +51,6 @@ Samba3-like logon services provided over CIFS. We correctly generate the infamous Kerberos PAC, and include it with the Kerberos tickets we issue. -SWAT is now integrated into Samba 4 as the user-friendly interface to -Samba server management. SWAT provides easy provides access to our -setup and migration tools. Using SWAT, you can migrate windows -domains in Samba 4, allowing easy setup of initial user databases. - The new VFS features in Samba 4 adapts the filesystem on the server to match the Windows client semantics, allowing Samba 4 to better match windows behaviour and application expectations. This includes file |