Chapter 34. Upgrading from Samba-2.X to Samba-3.0.20

This chapter deals exclusively with the differences between Samba-3.0.20 and Samba-2.2.8a. It points out where configuration parameters have changed, and provides a simple guide for the move from 2.2.x to 3.0.20.

Quick Migration Guide

Samba-3.0.20 default behavior should be approximately the same as Samba-2.2.x. The default behavior when the new parameter passdb backend is not defined in the smb.conf file provides the same default behavior as Samba-2.2.x with encrypt passwords = Yes and will use the smbpasswd database.

So why say that behavior should be approximately the same as Samba-2.2.x? Because Samba-3.0.20 can negotiate new protocols, such as support for native Unicode, that may result in ...

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