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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index a7f02cbf7f0..c6de79d16b2 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ - ================================== - Release Notes for Samba 3.0.25pre2 - Mar 21, 2007 - ================================== - -This is the second preview release of the Samba 3.0.25 code base -and is provided for testing only. This release is *not* intended -for production servers. There has been a substantial amount -of development since the 3.0.23/3.0.24 series of stable releases. -We would like to ask the Samba community for help in testing -these changes as we work towards the next significant production -upgrade Samba 3.0 release. + ================================= + Release Notes for Samba 3.0.25rc1 + Apr 9, 2007 + ================================= + +This is the first release candidate of the Samba 3.0.25 code base +and is provided for testing only. An RC release means that we are +close to the final release but the code may still have a few +remaining minor bugs. This release is *not* intended for production +servers. There has been a substantial amount of development since +the 3.0.23/3.0.24 series of stable releases. We would like to ask the +Samba community for help in testing these changes as we work towards +the next significant production upgrade Samba 3.0 release. Major features included in the 3.0.25 code base include: @@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ Major features included in the 3.0.25 code base include: plug-in allowing for multiple Unix ACL implements to running side by side on the Same server. o Improved compatibility with Windows Vista clients. - o Man pages for VFS plugins. + o Man pages for VFS plug-ins. Off-line Logons and AD Site Support @@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ initial design document may be found at http://www.samba.org/~idra/samba3_newidmap.pdf -The final 3.0.25 release will include full documentation in the -distributed manpages. +Please refer to the "idmap domains" description in the smb.conf(5) +man page for more details. Dynamic DNS Updates @@ -66,7 +67,144 @@ Support for Additional ACL Modules Samba's POSIX ACL support has been moved inside of the VFS layer which means it is now possible to support multiple ACL implementations -on the same server including NFSv3 and GPFS ACLs. +on the same server including NFSv4 and GPFS ACLs. + + +###################################################################### +Changes +####### + +Changes since 3.0.25pre2 +------------------------ + +commits +------- + +o Jeremy Allison <jra@samba.org> + * Fix connection problem between pre-3.0.25 smbclient and new DFS + server code. + * Fix valgrind errors in credentials.c. + * Fix logic error in CIFS POSIX extensions for open() and mkdir(). + * Fix if logic error when checking for password resets of machine + trust accounts in Samba's passdb. + * Ensure we use the same technique to pull the share mode data out + that locking.c does. + * Fixes buffer parsing in the server side Lanman and RAP calls. + * Fix GetPrinter() info level 3 to fix displaying and setting + security descriptors on printers from WinXP x86_64 clients. + * Return correct error code to the trans2 GetDfsReferral() request + from Vista clients (fixes listing share contents in the Vista + explorer.exe). + * BUG 4486: Fix the exclude_dir parameter in the VFS recycle + plugin. + * Consolidate the become_root_uid_only() calls to only use + become_root(). + * Add vfs_readahead module to deal with the pipe-lined reads + from Vista clients. + * BUG 4404: Fix server SMB/CIFS protocol bugs that broke Vista + clients trying to utilize offline file support. + + +o Gerald (Jerry) Carter <jerry@samba.org> + * Fix unlocking screen savers via pam_winbind. + * Fixes for the Krb5 ticket refresh event handler in winbindd + when using "winbind refresh tickets = yes". + * Ensure that winbindd can resolve SIDs in the the "Unix User" and + "Unix Group" domain. + * BUG 4484: Add more checks to ensure that the %a variable is set + correctly for Vista clients. + * BUG 4439: Fix the object picker dialog when modifying ACLs + on a Samba member server in an AD domain by implementing + server support for the DsRoleGetPrimaryDomainInfo() RPC. + * Don't cache the S-1-22-{1,2} domain SID/uig/gid lookups in + idmap_cache. + + +o Steven Danneman <steven.danneman@isilon.com> + * Memory leak fixes. + * Fix core dump when config file in same directory. + + +o Guenther Deschner <gd@samba.org> + * Fix tdb keynames in netsamlogon_clear_cached_user(). + * Add missing proto_exists dependency for the Winbind NSS target + in the Makefile. + + +o William Jojo <jojowil@hvcc.edu> + * BUG 4447: Fix compile failure on AIX 5.2. + + +o Volker Lendecke <vl@samba.org> + * BUG 4460: Fix compile error in winbind_nss_irix.c. + * Fix Coverity bug reports. + * Fixes buffer parsing in the server side Lanman and RAP calls. + + +o Herb Lewis <herb@samba.org> + * Fix compile error in nmbd_incomingdgrams.c. + + +o Derrell Lipman <derrell@samba.org> + * BUG 4115: Fix for using kerberos logins in libsmbclient.so. + * BUG 4309: Prevent netbios keepalive on port 445 which causes + Vista to disconnect Samba clients. + * Ensure that the libsmbclient example programs link with the + libsmbclient library that's part of the current tree. + + +o Jason Mader <jason@ncac.gwu.edu> + * Various compile warning fixes. + + +o Don McCall <don.mccall@hp.com> + * Fix compile bug in vfs_default on platforms without utimes(). + * HP-UX compile fixes. + + +o Stefan Metzmacher <metze@samba.org> + * POSIX ACL compile warning fixes. + * Fix --with-fhs, where confdir is set to \${sysconfdir} but + sysconfdir wasn't defined in the Makefile. + * Add localstatedir to configure.in for completeness. + + +o Heinrich Mislik <Heinrich.Mislik@univie.ac.at> + * AIX quota fixes. + + +o Lars Mueller <lmuelle@samba.org> + * Merge more proto_exists dependency fixes from SAMBA_3_0. + * Makefile cleanups. + + +o James Peach <jpeach@apple.com> + * Changing the FindFirst response for the UNIX_INFO2 level to + include a length field before the name. + * Add call to chflags(2) in the default VFS module. + + +o Jiri Sasek <jiri.sasek@sun.com> + * Fix incorrect Krb5 linking on Solaris. + + +o Karolin Seeger <ks@sernet.de> + * Fix a compile problem in shadow_copy_test.c. + + +o Simo Sorce <idra@samba.org> + * Remove redundant log messages from idmap_ad.c. + * BUG 3974: Fix ambiguity between the -N option and the -T + tar options. + + +Release Notes for older release follow: + + -------------------------------------------------- + ================================== + Release Notes for Samba 3.0.25pre2 + Mar 21, 2007 + ================================== ###################################################################### @@ -229,63 +367,6 @@ Release Notes for older release follow: Feb 28, 2007 ================================== -Major features included in the 3.0.25 code base include: - - o Significant improvements in the winbind off-line logon support. - o Support for secure DDNS updates as part of the 'net ads join' - process. - o Rewritten IdMap interface which allows for TTL based caching and - per domain backends. - o New plug-in interface for the "winbind nss info" parameter. - o New file change notify subsystem which is able to make use of - inotify on Linux. - o Support for passing Windows security descriptors to a VFS - plug-in allowing for multiple Unix ACL implements to running side - by side on the Same server. - o Improved compatibility with Windows Vista clients. - o Man pages for VFS plugins. - - -Off-line Logons and AD Site Support -=================================== - -Winbind's capability to support offline logons has been greatly -improved with the 3.0.25 release including support for locating -domain controllers asynchronously using Active Directory Site -information. - - -New IdMap Interface for Winbindd -================================ - -The 3.0.25 release of Samba will include a rewritten IdMap interface -for winbindd which replaces the "idmap backend" parameter. The -initial design document may be found at - - http://www.samba.org/~idra/samba3_newidmap.pdf - -The final 3.0.25 release will include full documentation in the -distributed manpages. - - -Dynamic DNS Updates -=================== - -The "net ads join" command is now able to register the host's DNS A -records with Windows 2000 SP4 and 2003 DNS servers. This -feature must be enabled at compile time using the --with-dnsupdate -when running the ./configure script. There is also a related "net ads -dns" command for refreshing a host's records which could be launched -from a dhcp client script when a new IP address is obtained. - - -Support for Additional ACL Modules -================================== - -Samba's POSIX ACL support has been moved inside of the VFS layer -which means it is now possible to support multiple ACL implementations -on the same server including NFSv3 and GPFS ACLs. - ###################################################################### Changes |