samba.1.9.18p10.4.README
April 7, 1999


These packages contains Samba, a file server that lets an NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP
computer share directories and printers with computers running Microsoft
Windows.

This latest release (port 4) fixes a few more file locking problems.
See CHANGELOG below for details.

See the samba home page for more information about Samba.

The source distribution contains a fair amount of documentation
for using and configuring samba.

(** (to be) found at:
  http://www.peak.org/next/apps/utils/networks/
  and/or
  http://www.peak.org/openstep/mach/apps/utils/networks/
**)


FILES

file:  	samba.1.9.18p10.4.NIS.b.tar.gz
desc:  	for NEXTSTEP 3.x (and OS 4.x)
sum:   	55611  2353
md5sum:	fc5b64cb201c22a6d602e92e5b890765

file:  	samba.1.9.18p10.4.m.NIS.b.tar.gz
desc:  	for OpenStep for Mach 4.x
sum:   	52952  2662
md5sum:	797c9865b39429d07afcaea3b88a16ee

file:  	samba.19.18p10.4.s.tar.gz
desc:  	slightly modified samba source
sum:   	36929  1400
md5sum:	40720bf2c41b3da89b7c2d13b0919557


CHANGELOG

Apr 7, 1999	(1.9.18p10 port 4)
*  Backport the fcntl locking emulation code (from my samba 2.0.x port
   that uses flock) to help alleviate ongoing reports of file locking 
   problems.
*  Raised MAX_OPEN_FILES from 100 to 192 to help in heavily loaded
   environments (we got stung by this, resulting in partially downloaded
   roaming profiles... ick).

Nov 11, 1998	(1.9.18p10 port 3)

*  Fix smbpasswd so that it doesn't attempt the broken fcntl file lock.
   In doing so, cleanup and better implement the similar "fix" that 
   took place in port 2.
   (Reported by James Rowland <jhrowlan@nps.navy.mil> )
*  Fix addtosmbpass and smbadduser scripts so that they work  
   (addto* requires gawk).  OK, they work better (before they would just
   bomb out) , but I haven't verified the validity of their output.
   (Reported by James Rowland <jhrowlan@nps.navy.mil> )
*  These locking problems are significant enough now so that I will
   submit patches to samba's authors.

Oct 29, 1998 	(1.9.18p10 NEXT 3.x and NEXT4.x port 2)
*  Samba fail if locking and/or share modes were enabled
   in the smb.conf config file.  I had disabled fcntl (POSIX) style
   locking at compile time, since it doesn't work on NS/OS; with locking /
   share modes enabled in smb.conf, samba will deny access to all files
   if it cannot ATTEMPT a lock.  If I renable the use of fcntl locking
   and let it attempt a lock (and fail), it is happy to allow access
   to any/all files.  
   (Reported by  Alex Tavcar <fast@cyberjunkie.com> )

Sep 28, 1998	(1.9.18p10 NEXT3.x and NEXT4.x port 1)
*  Fixup strftime bug, where it would put ?'s instead of correct 
   timestamps in log files.
*  Fixup Makefile for NEXT3, NEXT4, and Rhapsody/MacOSX builds.


CREDITS

Samba home page
http://samba.anu.edu.au/samba/

Package Creation
Rex Dieter <rdieter@math.unl.edu>
Computer System Manager 
Universtity of Nebraska-Lincoln  
Department of Mathematics and Statistics 
http://www.math.unl.edu/~rdieter/