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Samba 4.0 Released: the First Free Software Active Directory Compatible Server

Posted by Soulskill on from the opening-up dept.

Jeremy Allison - Sam writes "We released Samba 4.0 today, containing the first compatible Free Software implementation of Microsoft's Active Directory protocols. 'Samba 4.0 comprises an LDAP directory server, Heimdal Kerberos authentication server, a secure Dynamic DNS server, and implementations of all necessary remote procedure calls for Active Directory. Samba 4.0 provides everything needed to serve as an Active Directory Compatible Domain Controller for all versions of Microsoft Windows clients currently supported by Microsoft, including the recently released Windows 8. The Samba 4.0 Active Directory Compatible Server provides support for features such as Group Policy, Roaming Profiles, Windows Administration tools and integrates with Microsoft Exchange and Free Software compatible services such as OpenChange.'" Full release notes are available, and you grab the files from the download page.

7 of 343 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Too Late by X0563511 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where the fuck do you think all that web-based administration plugs into, a unicorn?

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    For large sets, this will be our guide even unto death, for the LORD will work for each type of data it is applied to...
  2. Re:How does Microsoft feel about this? by Jeremy+Allison+-+Sam · · Score: 4, Funny

    In the words of Francis Urquart:

    "You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.." :-).

  3. Re:fsck yeah! by neokushan · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and assume you're a sysadmin.

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    +1 IDisagreeSoHeMustBeATrollOrAnAstroturferOrAShill
  4. Re:fsck yeah! by MightyMartian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or he's into some really bizarre porn.

    "Ooh yeah baby. That's it. Shove that NTFS ACL into a Posix ACL. Come on, harder... deeper... Oooh yeah! Map it to that sticky bit, baby! Map it!"

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    The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
  5. Re:Can someone mod this gentleman up please? by jamesh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can someone mod this gentleman up please?

    It's a sad reflection on slashdot if it's languishing at +2. Sort it out mods!

    Will do.

  6. Re:fsck yeah! by MrHanky · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, POSIX porn. Most people never even thought it existed, yet there it is, already a standard.

  7. Re:GPLv3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep, thinking the same thing. Well, at least the ACs are still around.

    Donkey balls.