Release Announcements
=====================
-This is the first preview release of Samba 4.6. This is *not*
+This is the first preview release of Samba 4.9. This is *not*
intended for production environments and is designed for testing
purposes only. Please report any defects via the Samba bug reporting
system at https://bugzilla.samba.org/.
-Samba 4.6 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
+Samba 4.9 will be the next version of the Samba suite.
UPGRADING
NEW FEATURES/CHANGES
====================
-kerberos client encryption types
---------------------------------
-Some parts of Samba (most notably winbindd) perform Kerberos client
-operations based on a Samba-generated krb5.conf file. A new
-parameter, "kerberos encryption types" allows configuring the
-encryption types set in this file, thereby allowing the user to
-enforce strong or legacy encryption in Kerberos exchanges.
-The default value of "all" is compatible with previous behavior, allowing
-all encryption algorithms to be negotiated. Setting the parameter to "strong"
-only allows AES-based algorithms to be negotiated. Setting the parameter to
-"legacy" allows only RC4-HMAC-MD5 - the legacy algorithm for Active Directory.
-This can solves some corner cases of mixed environments with Server 2003R2 and
-newer DCs.
+net ads setspn
+---------------
+There is a new 'net ads setspn' sub command for managing Windows SPN(s)
+on the AD. This command aims to give the basic functionaility that is
+provided on windows by 'setspn.exe' e.g. ability to add, delete and list
+Windows SPN(s) stored in a Windows AD Computer object.
+
+The format of the command is:
+
+net ads setspn list [machine]
+net ads setspn [add | delete ] SPN [machine]
+
+'machine' is the name of the computer account on the AD that is to be managed.
+If 'machine' is not specified the name of the 'client' running the command
+is used instead.
+
+The format of a Windows SPN is
+ 'serviceclass/host:port/servicename' (servicename and port are optional)
+
+serviceclass/host is generally sufficient to specify a host based service.
+
+net ads keytab changes
+----------------------
+net ads keytab add no longer attempts to convert the passed serviceclass
+(e.g. nfs, html etc.) into a Windows SPN which is added to the Windows AD
+computer object. By default just the keytab file is modified.
+
+A new keytab subcommand 'add_update_ads' has been added to preserve the
+legacy behaviour. However the new 'net ads setspn add' subcommand should
+really be used instead.
+
+net ads keytab create no longer tries to generate SPN(s) from existing
+entries in a keytab file. If it is required to add Windows SPN(s) then
+'net ads setspn add' should be used instead.
REMOVED FEATURES
================
+
smb.conf changes
================
- Parameter Name Description Default
- -------------- ----------- -------
- kerberos encryption types New all
+As the most popular Samba install platforms (Linux and FreeBSD) both
+support extended attributes by default, the parameters "map readonly",
+"store dos attributes" and "ea support" have had their defaults changed
+to allow better Windows fileserver compatibility in a default install.
+ Parameter Name Description Default
+ -------------- ----------- -------
+ map readonly Default changed no
+ store dos attributes Default changed yes
+ ea support Default changed yes
KNOWN ISSUES
============
-Currently none.
+https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Release_Planning_for_Samba_4.9#Release_blocking_bugs
+
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