docs: Deprecate NT4-like domains and SMBv1-only protocol options
authorAndrew Bartlett <abartlet@samba.org>
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:46:33 +0000 (21:46 +1200)
committerAndrew Bartlett <abartlet@samba.org>
Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:10:40 +0000 (00:10 +0000)
BUG: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14460

Signed-off-by: Andrew Bartlett <abartlet@samba.org>
Reviewed-by: Stefan Metzmacher <metze@samba.org>
WHATSNEW.txt
docs-xml/smbdotconf/logon/domainlogons.xml

index 7c155d89a39c7e99eade3353fc3533ca71540504..73cfdd116937350110376bf0b793a47bd21f70e2 100644 (file)
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ CTDB CHANGES
   recmaster".
 
 
+NT4-like 'classic' Samba domain controllers
+-------------------------------------------
+
+Samba 4.13 deprecates Samba's original domain controller mode.
+
+Sites using Samba as a Domain Controller should upgrade from the
+NT4-like 'classic' Domain Controller to a Samba Active Directory DC
+to ensure full operation with modern windows clients.
+
 REMOVED FEATURES
 ================
 
@@ -45,6 +54,7 @@ smb.conf changes
   Parameter Name                     Description                Default
   --------------                     -----------                -------
   ldap ssl ads                       removed
+  domain logons                      Deprecated                 no
 
 
 
index 7ee419e15af31ffdcd2b4ef6a050ae1c856c81fc..7f849751a9eb19a08434c6d1f95307a699ed1bb7 100644 (file)
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@
                  context="G"
                  type="boolean"
                  function="_domain_logons"
+                deprecated="1"
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>
+        <para>This parameter has been deprecated since Samba 4.13 and
+        support for NT4-style domain logons(as distinct from the Samba
+        AD DC) will be removed in a future Samba release.</para>
+        <para>That is, in the future, the current default of
+        <command>domain logons = no</command>
+        will be the enforced behaviour.</para>
        <para>
        If set to <constant>yes</constant>, the Samba server will
        provide the netlogon service for Windows 9X network logons for the