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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 2d388da310..0d7138aeaa 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ details groups (bug #109). 13) Remove idmap_XX_to_XX calls from smbd. Move back to the the winbind_XXX and local_XXX calls used in 2.2. -14) All uid/gid allocation must involve winbindd now - (we no attempt to map unknown SIDs to a UNIX identify). +14) All uid/gid allocation must involve winbindd now (we do not + attempt to map unknown SIDs to a UNIX identify). 15) Add 'winbind trusted domains only' parameter to force a domain member. The server to use matching users names from /etc/passwd for its domain (needed for domain member of a Samba domain). @@ -241,6 +241,49 @@ Changes since 3.0beta1 ###################################################################### +Upgrading from a previous Samba 3.0 beta +######################################## + +Beginning with Samba 3.0.0beta3, the RID allocation functions +have been moved into winbindd. Previously these were handled +by each passdb backend. This means that winbindd must be running +to automatically allocate RIDs for users and/or groups. Otherwise, +smbd will use the 2.2 algorithm for generating new RIDs. + +If you are using 'passdb backend = tdbsam' with a previous Samba +3.0 beta release (or possibly alpha), it may be necessary to +move the RID_COUNTER entry from /usr/local/samba/private/passdb.tdb +to winbindd_idmap.tdb. To do this: + +1) Ensure that winbindd_idmap.tdb exists (launch winbindd at least + once) +2) build tdbtool by executing 'make tdbtool' in the source/tdb/ + directory +3) run: (note that 'tdb>' is the tool's prompt for input) + + root# ./tdbtool /usr/local/samba/private/passdb.tdb + tdb> show RID_COUNTER + key 12 bytes + RID_COUNTER + data 4 bytes + [000] 0A 52 00 00 .R. + + tdb> move RID_COUNTER /usr/local/samba/var/locks/winbindd_idmap.tdb + .... + record moved + +If you are using 'passdb backend = ldapsam', it will be necessary to +store idmap entries in the LDAP directory as well (i.e. idmap backend += ldap). Refer to the 'net idmap' command for more information on +migrating SID<->UNIX id mappings from one backend to another. + +If the RID_COUNTER record does not exist, then these instructions are +unneccessary and the new RID_COUNTER record will be correctly generated +if needed. + + + +######################## Upgrading from Samba 2.2 ######################## |