JHT ==> Still getting ready for 1.9.17 release.

[samba.git] / WHATSNEW.txt

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-              WHATS NEW IN 1.9.17alpha1 - May 21st 1997.
+              WHATS NEW IN 1.9.17alpha4 - July 3rd 1997.
               ==========================================
 
 Improved browsing support. 
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ Samba now should support propagation of browse lists
 across subnets correctly. Look in the file docs/BROWSING.txt 
 as it has been largely re-written to explain how to do this.
 
+*IMPORTANT* All Samba servers acting as local/domain master
+browsers must be running 1.9.17alpha3 (or later).
+
+Samba 1.9.17alpha4 should now keep global and authoritative
+browse lists separate - see docs/BROWSING.txt for full details.
+
 Thanks to Silicon Graphics for allowing us to test the new 
 code on their corporate network.
 
+
 Improved share mode handling
 ----------------------------
 
@@ -36,16 +43,37 @@ the Makefile :
        IRIX 5.x.x
        FreeBSD
 
+A crash bug with slow share modes in 1.9.17alpha3 has been
+corrected.
+
 Updated smb.conf documentation
 ------------------------------
-
 All options are now documented we believe.
 
-Many small bugfixes and improvements
-------------------------------------
+Many bugfixes and improvements
+------------------------------
 From around the 'net around the world. Many
 thanks to everyone who contributed.
 
+A list of the new code since alpha3 includes :
+
+*** Fix for roaming profiles hanging on a Samba drive.
+*** smbclient can now query Win95/NT print queues.
+*** smbd can now rename across filesystem mount points.
+*** New 'force xxx mode' options allow more control over
+    Unix file permissions.
+*** New 'client code page' option for internationalization
+    support.
+*** Documentation update.
+
+Remaining known issues with cross-subnet browsing.
+--------------------------------------------------
+When nmbd is acting as a WINS server it doesn't handle
+de-registering of members of a WORKGROUP<1e> name correctly.
+The first machine to de-register will remove the name. This
+should be fixed in a later release when group names are 
+handled correctly in the WINS code.
+
 Remember - this is new code so there may be
 bugs or problems.
 
@@ -58,4 +86,3 @@ samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au
 Regards,
 
        The Samba Team.
-