Removal of nmbd and introduction of process models
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-smbd now implements several network protocols other then just CIFS and
+smbd now implements several network protocols other than just CIFS and
DCE/RPC. nmbd's functionality has been merged into smbd. smbd supports
various 'process models' that specify how concurrent connections are
handled (when to fork, use threads, etc).
Much improved SWAT
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-SWAT has had some rather large improvements and is now more then just a
+SWAT has had some rather large improvements and is now more than just a
direct editor for smb.conf. Its layout has been improved. SWAT can now also
be used for editing run-time data - maintaining user information, provisioning,
etc. TLS is supported out of the box.
between the 'user' and 'share' security levels (the latter is not supported
in Samba 4 yet). The other values of this option and the 'domain master' and
'domain logons' parameters have been merged into a 'server role' parameter
-that can be either 'bdc', 'pdc', 'member server' or 'standalone'. Note that
+that can be either 'domain controller', 'member server' or 'standalone'. Note that
member server support does not work yet.
-'password server' now takes a DCE/RPC binding string (see prog_guide.txt)
-rather then simply a NetBIOS name.
-
The following parameters have been removed:
- passdb backend: accounts are now stored in a LDB-based SAM database,
see 'sam database' below.
- domain master
- browse list
- enhanced browsing
-- dns proxy
- wins proxy
- wins hook
- wins partners
Default: Set at compile-time
+ ntvfs handler
- Backend to the NT VFS to use (more then one can be specified). Available
+ Backend to the NT VFS to use (more than one can be specified). Available
backends include:
- posix:
+ client use spnego principal
Tells the client to use the Kerberos service principal specified by the
- server during the security protocol negotation rather then
+ server during the security protocol negotation rather than
looking up the principal itself (cifs/hostname).
Default: false