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5 <p>Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs
6 for Linux and Unix.</p>
8 <p>Samba is <a href="http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html">Free
9 Software</a> licensed under the <a href="/samba/docs/GPL.html">GNU
10 General Public License</a>, the Samba project is a member of the
11 <a href="http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org/">Software Freedom
14 <p>Since <a href="/samba/docs/10years.html">1992</a>, Samba has
15 provided secure, stable and fast file and print services
16 for <em>all</em> clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol, such as all
17 versions of DOS and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.</p>
19 <p>Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix
20 Servers and Desktops into Active Directory environments using the
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27 <h2>Current Release</h2>
29 <h4><a name="latest">3 July 2009</a></h4>
30 <p class="headline">Samba 3.4.0 Available for Download</p>
32 <p>This is the first stable release of Samba 3.4.0.</p>
34 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
35 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
36 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.4.0.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
37 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.4.0.html">the release notes
38 for more info</a>.</p>
40 <p><b>Please note that the default passdb backend has been changed
44 <p class="headline">Samba 3.3.6 Available for Download</p>
46 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2009-1888. The
47 <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2009-1888.html">original advisory</a>
48 is available online. A
49 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.3.5-CVE-2009-1888.patch">
50 patch for Samba 3.3.5</a> is available. This security
51 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.0.31 to 3.3.5. Past security
52 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security
55 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
56 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
57 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.3.6.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
58 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.3.6.html">the release notes for more
62 <p class="headline">Samba 3.2.13 Available for Download</p>
64 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2009-1886 and CVE-2009-1888.
65 The <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2009-1886.html">original advisory for
66 CVE-2009-1886</a> and <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2009-1888.html">original
67 advisory for CVE-2009-1888</a> are available online. Patches for
68 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1886.patch">
70 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.2.12-CVE-2009-1888.patch">
71 CVE-2009-1888</a> are available for Samba 3.2.12. This security
72 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.2.0 to 3.2.12. Past security
73 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security
76 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
77 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
78 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.2.13.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
79 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.2.13.html">the release notes for more
83 <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.35 Available for Download</p>
85 <p>This is a security release to address CVE-2009-1888. The
86 <a href="/samba/security/CVE-2009-1888.html">original advisory</a>
87 is available online. A
88 <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/security/samba-3.0.34-CVE-2009-1888.patch">
89 patch for Samba 3.0.34</a> is available. This security
90 advisory is applicable from Samba 3.0.31 to 3.3.5. Past security
91 advisories are available on our <a href="/samba/security/">security
94 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
95 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
96 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.0.35.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
97 See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.0.35.html">the release notes for more
100 <h4>19 June 2009</h4>
101 <p class="headline">Samba 3.4.0rc1 Available for Download</p>
103 <p>Samba 3.4.0rc1 is now available for download. This the first
104 release candidate of the next upgrade production release version of Samba.
105 It is intended for testing purposes only. Please test and
106 <a href="https://bugzilla.samba.org/">report any bugs that you
107 find</a>. The final 3.4.0 release is planned for July 1, 2009.
108 Please read the changes in the
109 <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/WHATSNEW-3-4-0rc1.txt">Release Notes</a>
110 for details on new features and difference in behavior from
111 previous releases.</p>
113 <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.4.0rc1.tar.gz">Samba 3.4.0rc1
114 source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a
115 href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.4.0rc1.tar.asc">GnuPG
116 signature is for the for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a>.
117 If you prefer, the <a
118 href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.4.0pre2-3.4.0rc1.diffs.gz">patch
119 file against Samba 3.3.0pre2</a>
120 (<a href="/samba/ftp/rc/patch-3.4.0pre2-3.4.0rc1.diffs.asc">GnuPG
121 signature</a>) is also available for download.
122 Please read these <a href="/samba/download/">instructions on
123 how to verify the gpg signature</a>. Precompiled packages will
124 be made available on a volunteer basis and can be found in the
125 <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p>
127 <h4>16 June 2009</h4>
128 <p class="headline">Samba 3.3.5 Available for Download</p>
130 <p>This is the latest stable release of the Samba 3.3 series</p>
132 <p>The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
133 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
134 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.3.5.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.
135 A <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/patch-3.3.4-3.3.5.diffs.gz">patch against Samba 3.3.4</a>
136 is also available. See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.3.5.html">
137 the release notes for more info</a>.</p>
139 <h4>16 June 2009</h4>
141 <p class="headline">Samba 3.2.12 Maintenance Release Available</p>
143 <p>This is the latest bug fix release for Samba 3.2 and is the
144 version recommended for all production Samba servers running
145 this release series. The uncompressed tarballs and patch files have been signed
146 using GnuPG (ID 6568B7EA). The source code can be
147 <a href="/samba/ftp/stable/samba-3.2.12.tar.gz">downloaded
148 now</a>. A <a href="/samba/ftp/patches/patch-3.2.11-3.2.12.diffs.gz">patch against Samba 3.2.11</a>
149 is also available. See <a href="/samba/history/samba-3.2.12.html">the
150 release notes for more info</a>.</p>
152 <h4>02 June 2009</h4>
154 <p class="headline">Samba 3.4.0pre2 Available for Download</p>
156 <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.4.0pre2.tar.gz">Samba 3.4.0pre2
157 source code</a> can be downloaded now. This is the second preview release of
158 the Samba 3.4 series. It is <em>not</em> intended for use on production
159 servers. The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.4.0pre2.tar.asc">GnuPG
160 signature is for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a>.
161 Please see the <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/WHATSNEW-3-4-0pre2.txt">Release Notes</a>
162 for more information on this release.
163 Precompiled packages will be made available on a volunteer basis and can be
164 found in the <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download
167 <h4>30 April 2009</h4>
169 <p class="headline">Samba 3.4.0pre1 Available for Download</p>
171 <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.4.0pre1.tar.gz">Samba 3.4.0pre1
172 source code</a> can be downloaded now. This is the first preview release of
173 the Samba 3.4 series. It is <em>not</em> intended for use on production
174 servers. The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.4.0pre1.tar.asc">GnuPG
175 signature is for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a>.
176 Please see the <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/WHATSNEW-3-4-0pre1.txt">Release Notes</a>
177 for more information on this release.
178 Precompiled packages will be made available on a volunteer basis and can be
179 found in the <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download
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186 The popularity of Samba puts a strain on our network. By using a
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