From 6f9ebcdcc9ed232ebf2c97ffc5d765ddc3399d1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Terpstra Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:03:12 +0000 Subject: Last update tonite. (This used to be commit 7e1465077e630bd50e8da1a5c19a2484f43131af) --- docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml index c19f3aecf6..a4d5097cd9 100644 --- a/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml +++ b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ - + Updating Samba-3 @@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ productivity on a user. -XXX +It is prudent also to backup all data files on the server before attempting +to perform a major upgrade. Many administrators have experienced the consequences +of failure to take adequate precautions. So what is adequate? That is simple! +If data is lost during an upgrade or and update and it can not be restored +the precautions take were inadequate. If a backup was not needed, but was available, +precaution was on the side of the victor. @@ -73,6 +78,29 @@ generally be simple and straight forward, although no upgrade should be attempted without proper planning and preparation. + +There are two basic modes of use of Samba versions prior to Samba-3. The first +does not use LDAP, the other does. Samba-1.9.x did not provide LDAP support. +Samba-2.x could be compiled with LDAP support. + + + + Samba 1.9.x and 2.x Versions Without LDAP + + + JJJ Pick up from here JJJ. + + + + + + Samba-2.x with LDAP support + + + + + + @@ -108,9 +136,51 @@ attempted without proper planning and preparation. Cautions and Notes + + Change of hostname + + + + + + + + Change of workgroup (domain) name + + + + + + + + Location of config files + + The Samba 1.9.x &smb.conf; file may be found either in the /etc + directory or in /usr/local/samba/lib. + + During the life of the Samba 2.x release the &smb.conf; file was relocated + on Linux systems to the /etc/samba directory where it + remains located also for Samba 3.0.x installations. + + + + Samba 2.x introduced the secrets.tdb file that is also stored in the + /etc/samba directory, or in the /usr/local/samba/lib + directory sub-system. + + + + It is important that both the &smb.conf; file and the secrets.tdb should + be backed up before attempting any upgrade. The secrets.tdb file is version + encoded and therefore a newer version may not work with an older version of Samba. A backup + means that it is always possible to revert a failed or problematic upgrade. + + + + -- cgit