Samba-3.0.7

[Randy McMurchy]

Version increment to correct potential buffer overrun security holes.

[Randy McMurchy]

Version increment

[bdubbs@…]

Version 3.0.7 is now current.

[Randy McMurchy]

Here is text from the Samba README file. Perhaps it could be used to replace the one-line sentence describing Samba at the beginning of the BLFS instructions (there seems to be a desire to more fully describe Samba's capability):

"Here is a very short list of what samba includes, and what it does. For many networks this can be simply summarized by "Samba provides a complete replacement for Windows NT, Warp, NFS or Netware servers."

• a SMB server, to provide Windows NT and LAN Manager-style file and print services to SMB clients such as Windows 95, Warp Server, smbfs and others.

• a Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller replacement.

• a file/print server that can act as a member of a Windows NT 4.0 or Active Directory domain.

• a NetBIOS (rfc1001/1002) nameserver, which amongst other things gives browsing support. Samba can be the master browser on your LAN if you wish.

• a ftp-like SMB client so you can access PC resources (disks and printers) from UNIX, Netware, and other operating systems

• a tar extension to the client for backing up PCs

• limited command-line tool that supports some of the NT administrative functionality, which can be used on Samba, NT workstation and NT server."

[Randy McMurchy]

Updated BLFS to Samba-3.0.7

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Milestone 6.0 deleted