From 984c7d809b7eee08c77a1749746bb29ffbc76af7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Bartlett Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:09:52 +0000 Subject: r13031: A first stab at some release notes. Much work needed. Andrew Bartlett (This used to be commit 8ff6461e050077f2a94b1daad2c30b291b3e2a29) --- WHATSNEW.txt | 112 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 112 insertions(+) create mode 100644 WHATSNEW.txt diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..aae2e7cb56 --- /dev/null +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +What's new in Samba4 Technology Preview +======================================= + +Samba 4 is the ambitious next version of the Samba suite that is being +developed in parallel to the stable 3.0 series. The main emphasis in +this branch is support for the AD logon protocols used by Windows 2000 +and above. + +Samba 4 is currently not yet in a state where it is usable in +production environments. Note the WARNINGS below, and the STATUS file, +which aims to document what should and should not work. + +With 3 years of development under our belt since tridge firs proposed +a new VFS layer for Samba3 (a project which eventually lead to our AD +efforts), it was felt that we should create something we could 'show +off' to our users. This is a Technology Preview (TP), aimed at allowing +users, managers and developers to see how we have progressed, and to +invite feedback and support. + +WARNINGS +======== + +Samba4 TP is currently a pre-alpha technology. It may eat your cat, but +is far more likely to choose to munch on your password database. In +particular if you are upgrading from Samba3, you should backup all +configuration and data. + +We expect that format changes will require that the user database be +rebuilt from scratch a number of times before we make a final release, +loosing password data. + +Samba4 TP includes basic ACL protection on the main user database, but +due to time constraints, none on the registry at this stage. We do +not currently have ACLs on the SWAT web-based management tool. + +Filesystem access should occour as the logged in user, much as Samba3 +does. + +We strongly recommend against use in a production environment at this +stage. + +NEW FEATURES +============ + +Samba4 supports the server-side of the AD logon environment +used by Windows 2000 and later, as evidenced by domain join +and domain logon operations. + +Our Domain Controller (DC) implementation includes our own built-in +LDAP server, KDC as well as the logon services provided over CIFS. We +correctly generate the Kerberos PAC, and include it with the kerberos +tickets we issue. + +SWAT is the new user-freindly interface to Samba4 managment, and +provides access to our setup and migration functionality. In +particular, we can migrate windows domains in Samba4 from this +interface. This allows setup of initial user databases, and upgrades +from Samba3. + +The new NTFVS features in Samba4, the project that started this all, +is concerned with providing 'exact' semantics for basic file +operations, and is backed by an extensive client testsuite. + +A new scripting interface has been added to Samba4, allowing +JavaScript programs to interface to Samba's internals. This is also +used for the SWAT GUI. + +Samba4 is strongly based around an LDAP-like backend, which includes +an implementation against the actual LDAP protocol. With the addition +of modules on directory servers and in Samba, we hope this can allow +Samba4 to be a powerful frontend to vendor directories, much as Samba3 +is. + +CHANGES +======= + +Those familiar with Samba 3 can find a list of user-visible changes +since that release series in the NEWS file. + +In particular, standalone server and domain member roles are not +currently supported. While we have much of the infrustructure +required, we have not collected these peices togeather. + +There is no printing support in the current release. + +KNOWN ISSUES +============ + +- SWAT can be painful with and forms. Just use the mouse, as + the JS layer doing this will change. + +- Domain logons (using Kerberos) from windows clients incorrectly + state that the password expires today. + +RUNNING Samba4 +============== + +A short guide to setting up Samba 4 can be found in the howto.txt file +in root of the tarball. + +DEVELOPMENT and FEEDBACK +======================== +Bugs can be filed at https://bugzilla.samba.org/. Please +look at the STATUS file before filing a bug to see if a particular +is supposed to work yet. + +Development and general discussion about Samba 4 happens mainly on +the #samba-technical IRC channel (on irc.freenode.net) and +the samba-technical mailing list (see http://lists.samba.org/ for +details). + + -- cgit