From c0a9fdc66e33de1a00a366f317ddd3fe0ca9f8cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Bartlett Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 13:21:13 +1000 Subject: WHATSNEW: Add details on NTP and DNS as new protocols we cover --- WHATSNEW.txt | 19 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'WHATSNEW.txt') diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 2ec9233960..cb35f08c7a 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ unaffected at this stage. If you are upgrading, or looking to develop, test or deploy Samba 4.0 beta releases, you should backup all configuration and data. + NEW FEATURES ============ @@ -64,10 +65,20 @@ As mentioned above, this change to the default file server may cause instability, as we learn about the real-world interactions between these two key components. -A new scripting interface has been added to Samba 4, allowing Python -programs to interface to Samba's internals, and many tools and -internal workings of the DC code is now implemented in python. +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). + +To provide accurate timestamps to Windows clients, we integrate with +the NTP project to provide secured NTP replies. +Finally, a new scripting interface has been added to Samba 4, allowing +Python programs to interface to Samba's internals, and many tools and +internal workings of the DC code is now implemented in python. CHANGES SINCE alpha21 @@ -98,6 +109,7 @@ number of scary warnings from our log output). Much improved support for FreeBSD, including extended attribute support on the filesystem for the AD DC. + KNOWN ISSUES ============ @@ -140,6 +152,7 @@ KNOWN ISSUES experience issues with DRS replication, as we have fixed many issues here in response to feedback from our production users. + RUNNING Samba 4.0 as an AD DC ============================= -- cgit