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diff --git a/swat/help/welcome.html b/swat/help/welcome.html index a1545ac9d7..508572ba0b 100644 --- a/swat/help/welcome.html +++ b/swat/help/welcome.html @@ -1,74 +1,43 @@ Welcome to SWAT!<p> -This is a online demonstration of the current version of the Samba Web -Administration Tool. This tool is still being written so you'll find -it looks very rough at this stage.<p> +This is the first release of the Samba Web Administration Tool. This tool +is being improved so you may find some things look rough at this stage.<p> -Normally this opening page would contain the (as yet unwritten) welcome -blurb for SWAT, giving basic instructions on how to use it. I've put -this bit of waffle in its place for the moment. <p> +SWAT demands authentication before showing you this page, so that only +authenticated users can modify your smb.conf!<p> -Also note that SWAT normally demands authentication before showing you -this page, otherwise anyone could modify your smb.conf! I've disabled -that for this demo.<p> - -<H2>Features</H2> - -Here are some of the features we want to eventually incorporate.<p> +Here are some features of SWAT: <ul> -<li> manage smbpasswd (add/delete users, change passwords etc) -<li> be able to run the disgnosis steps from DIAGNOSIS.txt -<li> wizard style config building +<li> Built in mini web server so you don't need a web server installed to +manage a Samba server, you just need a browser. +<li> Linked into the master source code so it automatically makes available new +parameters as they are added to Samba. +<li> Direct links to the html version of the smb.conf man page for help +on parameters. +<li> Layout and dialog building is done automatically based on the type +of the smb.conf parameter being changed. +<li> Password and account management built in. </ul> -There are also some obvious flaws with what has already been done: -<ul> -<li> help is ghastly -<li> ordering of parameters needs to be looked at -<li> images need redoing -</ul> +<H2>Features</H2> -On the positive side, here are some good features of SWAT: +Here are some of the features we want to eventually incorporate.<p> <ul> -<li> built in mini web server so you don't need a web server installed to -manage a Samba server, you just need a browser -<li> links to loadparm.c so it automatically makes available new -parameters as they are added to Samba. -<li> it's quite small (around 500 lines of code currently) -<li> layout and dialog building is done automatically based on the type -fields in loadparm.c +<li> Secure authentication. +<li> Running the disgnosis steps from DIAGNOSIS.txt. +<li> GUI wizard style config building. </ul> - -<H2>Installation</H2> - -Before you install SWAT you need to realise that it is still work in -progress. It does work but don't be totally surprised if you hit -problems. Also make sure you are prepared to give us some feedback.<p> - -If you still want to install it then you will need to fetch the latest -version of Samba via anonymous CVS. See <A -HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/cvs.html">http://samba.anu.edu.au/cvs.html</A>. Then -build and install Samba as usual and read the swat/README file that -comes with the source. - <H2>Feedback</H2> -Join the <A -HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc/">samba-technical</A> mailing -list if you want to discuss SWAT. +Please join the <A +HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/listproc/">samba</A> mailing +list if you want to discuss issues with this release of SWAT. +<H2>Author</H2> -- <p> -<A HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/~tridge">Andrew Tridgell</A> - - - - - - - - - +Swat was written by <A +HREF="http://samba.anu.edu.au/~tridge">Andrew Tridgell</A> |