Difference between revisions of "Samba3"
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* Stable, scalable File and Print server | * Stable, scalable File and Print server | ||
* Windows NT and AD domain member | * Windows NT and AD domain member | ||
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| + | == Samba 3 Roadmap == | ||
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| + | This is a compilation of things that we want to achieve in future versions of Samba 3. | ||
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| + | * Easier configurability, more than 300 options in the smb.conf configuration file are way too many | ||
| + | * Internal restructuring to make contributions easier. We have come a long way in this respect since Samba 3.0 days, but we need to improve a lot. | ||
| + | * Share technology with Samba 4. For example almost all RPC code in Samba 3.2 is converted to IDL using the PIDL compiler from Samba 4 | ||
| + | * Implement 100% of NTFS semantics as seen by clients: | ||
| + | ** NTFS Alternate Data Streams support: This is done in Samba 3.2 with the streams_xattr and streams_depot modules, testing and ideas for different coding schemes for streams are welcome | ||
| + | ** Windows-compatible ACLs: On [http://git.samba.org/?p=vl/samba.git/.git;a=shortlog;h=ea_acl] Volker Lendecke has started coding in this area, help is welcome. | ||
| + | ** Encrypted File System: This is a completely new area, but now that the Microsoft protocol documentation is available via [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc216517.aspx], it should be possible to implement | ||
== Compiling Samba 3 == | == Compiling Samba 3 == | ||
Samba has a number of [[build-time configuration options]]. These control options and features that can be useful in specific environments but might not be appropriate for all installations. | Samba has a number of [[build-time configuration options]]. These control options and features that can be useful in specific environments but might not be appropriate for all installations. | ||
Revision as of 10:05, 29 March 2008
Samba 3 is the current stable production version of Samba.
Samba 3 Features
- Stable, scalable File and Print server
- Windows NT and AD domain member
Samba 3 Roadmap
This is a compilation of things that we want to achieve in future versions of Samba 3.
- Easier configurability, more than 300 options in the smb.conf configuration file are way too many
- Internal restructuring to make contributions easier. We have come a long way in this respect since Samba 3.0 days, but we need to improve a lot.
- Share technology with Samba 4. For example almost all RPC code in Samba 3.2 is converted to IDL using the PIDL compiler from Samba 4
- Implement 100% of NTFS semantics as seen by clients:
- NTFS Alternate Data Streams support: This is done in Samba 3.2 with the streams_xattr and streams_depot modules, testing and ideas for different coding schemes for streams are welcome
- Windows-compatible ACLs: On [1] Volker Lendecke has started coding in this area, help is welcome.
- Encrypted File System: This is a completely new area, but now that the Microsoft protocol documentation is available via [2], it should be possible to implement
Compiling Samba 3
Samba has a number of build-time configuration options. These control options and features that can be useful in specific environments but might not be appropriate for all installations.