samba - Dec 2012 - difference between version 3.x and version 4

Hi,

Actually I am working on a project in which we are migrating from 3.x to 4, so
Please tell me the difference in versions and also give me information that how
we can use active directory of 4.0 effectively as we are having CIFS and
Kerberos feature in 3.x,
And how this active directory can be helpful in our implementation.
And I am also having a question as we are using 3.x so only because of active
directory in 4.0 we should migrate from 3.x to 4.0 or is it having some more
additional features that can be useful in future.
Please reply as soon as possible.



Thanks and Regards,

Nirmit Kansal


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On Wed, 2012-12-19 at 08:38 +0000, Nirmit Kansal wrote:
> Actually I am working on a project in which we are migrating from 3.x to 4,
so
> Please tell me the difference in versions 
See the WHATSNEW file for configuration parameters added, changed, or
removed.

v3 and v4 are quite different.
> and also give me information that how we can use active directory of
> 4.0 effectively as we are having CIFS and Kerberos feature in 3.x,
> And how this active directory can be helpful in our implementation.
That depends on a lot of things; and isn't really Samba specific.

But:
  (a) Kerberos is good
  (b) Using a directory services centric approach is good
  (c) Policies are good
  (d) Integrated DNS is good

It is a lot to learn, but Active Directory is in every possible way a
superior solution than NT4 Domains.
> And I am also having a question as we are using 3.x so only because of
> active directory in 4.0 we should migrate from 3.x to 4.0 or is it
> having some more additional features that can be useful in future.
> Please reply as soon as possible.
If you want to be an Active Directory domain controller you must be
version 4.

If you just want to be a file/print server [even as a *member* of an
Active Directory domain] then stick with version 3.
>
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