WHATSNEW.txt: Update DNS server description

Signed-off-by: Stefan Metzmacher <metze@samba.org>

diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index 07ece2979429f834e1a754c8f13dde353a6a099d..f571f55741e9264040d820e8ce9669c84ca22372 100644 (file)
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ with those matching the GPOs in LDAP and the defaults from an initial
 provision.  This will set an underlying POSIX ACL if required (eg not
 using the NTVFS file server).
 
 provision.  This will set an underlying POSIX ACL if required (eg not
 using the NTVFS file server).
 

+If you used the BIND9_FLATFILE or BIND9_DLZ features,
+you'll have to add '-dns' to the 'server services' option,
+as the internal dns server (SAMBA_INTERNAL) is the default now.
+

 NEW FEATURES
 ============
 
 NEW FEATURES
 ============
 


@@ -80,13 +84,14 @@ running an AD DC, you only need to run 'samba' (not
 nmbd/smbd/winbind), as the required services are co-coordinated by this
 master binary.
 
 nmbd/smbd/winbind), as the required services are co-coordinated by this
 master binary.
 

-As DNS is an integral part of Active Directory, we also provide a DNS
-solution, using the BIND DLZ mechanism in versions 9.8 and 9.9.
-During the provision, a configuration file will be generated for bind
-to make it use this plugin.  We also have a project to provide a
-minimal internal DNS server from within the Samba process, for easier
-'out of the box' configuration.  Note however that this is not yet
-complete (pending addition of secure DNS update support).
+As DNS is an integral part of Active Directory, we also provide two DNS
+solutions, a simple internal DNS server for 'out of the box' configurations
+and a more elaborate BIND plugin using the BIND DLZ mechanism in versions
+9.8 and 9.9. During the provision, you can select which backend to use.
+With the internal backend, your DNS server is good to go.
+If you chose the BIND_DLZ backend, a configuration file will be generated
+for bind to make it use this plugin, as well as a file explaining how to
+set up bind.

 
 To provide accurate timestamps to Windows clients, we integrate with
 the NTP project to provide secured NTP replies.  To use you need to
 
 To provide accurate timestamps to Windows clients, we integrate with
 the NTP project to provide secured NTP replies.  To use you need to


@@ -131,6 +136,11 @@ the same.
 
 The 'updateprovision' script was renamed to 'samba_upgradeprovision'.
 
 
 The 'updateprovision' script was renamed to 'samba_upgradeprovision'.
 

+We changed the default dns implementation to the internal dns server
+(SAMBA_INTERNAL). BIND9_FLATFILE and BIND9_DLZ are still available,
+but you'll have to add '-dns' to the 'server services' option
+to disable the internal dns server.
+

 CHANGES SINCE beta7
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 CHANGES SINCE beta7
 =====================