Samba 3.2 With IPv6, Clustering and GPLv3
The free Samba project has just released version 3.2 of the file and printer server for Microsoft Windows clients. The team will be moving to the GPL v3 license as of this version.
Samba 3.2 is based on the version 3.0 codebase and retains compatibility with existing Samba installations. The latest version was announced by the new release manager Karolin Seeger, who was work is sponsored by German service provider Sernet.
The major innovations pointed to by the developer include reduced memory requirements, support for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and a simpler Registry-based configuration. By preselecting commands and library entries, users can configure appliances without the need for scripting.
On top of this Version 3.2 supports fileservers in scalable clusters thanks to a combination of the Ctdb libraries with an additional filesystem such as Sun Lustre, Red Hat Global File System (GFS), or IBM GPFS. Libraries have been migrated to a modular architecture. The developers cite the Libnetapi library, which supports domain membership management, as an example. According to the project team integration with current Windows versions, such as Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 is improved. As a futher innovation, the developers cite encrypted data transport using GSSAPI on the network.
Version 3.2 sees the free project move to Version 3 of the General Public License (GPL). Samba 3.2 is available for downloading from the project website. Parellel to this, the developers are working Samba 4.0, which will provide a Linux-based Active Directory Controller and is scheduled for completion early in 2009.
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Canonical Bumps LTS Support to 12 years
If you're worried that your Ubuntu LTS release won't be supported long enough to last, Canonical has a surprise for you in the form of 12 years of security coverage.
-
Fedora 40 Beta Released Soon
With the official release of Fedora 40 coming in April, it's almost time to download the beta and see what's new.
-
New Pentesting Distribution to Compete with Kali Linux
SnoopGod is now available for your testing needs
-
Juno Computers Launches Another Linux Laptop
If you're looking for a powerhouse laptop that runs Ubuntu, the Juno Computers Neptune 17 v6 should be on your radar.
-
ZorinOS 17.1 Released, Includes Improved Windows App Support
If you need or desire to run Windows applications on Linux, there's one distribution intent on making that easier for you and its new release further improves that feature.
-
Linux Market Share Surpasses 4% for the First Time
Look out Windows and macOS, Linux is on the rise and has even topped ChromeOS to become the fourth most widely used OS around the globe.
-
KDE’s Plasma 6 Officially Available
KDE’s Plasma 6.0 "Megarelease" has happened, and it's brimming with new features, polish, and performance.
-
Latest Version of Tails Unleashed
Tails 6.0 is based on Debian 12 and includes GNOME 43.
-
KDE Announces New Slimbook V with Plenty of Power and KDE’s Plasma 6
If you're a fan of KDE Plasma, you'll be thrilled to hear they've announced a new Slimbook with an AMD CPU and the latest version of KDE Plasma desktop.
-
Monthly Sponsorship Includes Early Access to elementary OS 8
If you want to get a glimpse of what's in the pipeline for elementary OS 8, just set up a monthly sponsorship to help fund its continued existence.