From 094c239fe73737abfeda7bf4f4b67eaff96574d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Bartlett Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:03:42 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] WHATSNEW: Add more text about work done by Catalyst developers Signed-off-by: Andrew Bartlett Reviewed-by: Douglas Bagnall Autobuild-User(master): Andrew Bartlett Autobuild-Date(master): Wed Jul 11 11:47:09 CEST 2018 on sn-devel-144 --- WHATSNEW.txt | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+) diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 739002e1c81..6795e0f2edf 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -175,6 +175,50 @@ The 'samba-tool visualize uptodateness' visualizes replication lag as a heat-map matrix based on the DRS uptodateness vectors. This will show you if (but not why) changes are failing to replicate to some DCs. +Automatic site coverage and GetDCName improvements +-------------------------------------------------- + +Samba's AD DC now automatically claims otherwise empty sites based on +which DC is the nearest in the replication topology. + +This, combined with efforts to correctly identify the client side in +the GetDCName Netlogon call will improve service to sites without a +local DC. + +Improved samba-tool computer command +------------------------------------ + +The 'samba-tool computer' command allow manipulation of computer +accounts including creating a new computer and resetting the password. +This allows an 'offline join' of a member server or workstation to the +Samba AD domain. + +Samba performance tool now operates against Microsoft Windows AD +---------------------------------------------------------------- + +The Samba AD performance testing tool traffic_reply can now operate +against a Windows based AD domain. Previously it only operated +correctly against Samba. + +DNS entries are now cleaned up during DC demote +----------------------------------------------- + +DNS records are now cleaned up as part of the 'samba-tool domain +demote' including both the default and --remove-other-dead-server +modes. + +Additionally DNS records can be automatically cleaned up for a given +name with the 'samba-tool dns cleanup' command, which aids in cleaning +up partially removed DCs. + +Samba now tested with CI GitLab +------------------------------- + +Samba developers now have pre-commit testing available in GitLab, +giving reviewers confidence that the submitted patches pass a full CI +before being submitted to the Samba Team's own autobuild system. + + REMOVED FEATURES ================ -- 2.34.1