Dear Samba users and developers! The detailed program for this year?s sambaXP on April 7?8, 2025 is now available! Visit sambaxp.org for all details. Look forward to a packed two-day schedule full of expert sessions, technical deep dives, and invaluable networking opportunities ? once again held on-site at the Hotel Freizeit In in Goettingen, Germany. Highlights at a Glance ---------------------- * Keynote by Mirko Swillus (Sovereign Tech Agency): Get inspired right from the start as we kick off with exciting insights into the open-source and tech funding landscape. * SMB3 POSIX Extensions in Samba (current status) ? Volker Lendecke Azure Entra ID Auth in Samba: Introducing the Himmelblaud Daemon ? David Mulder * localkdc ? A general local authentication hub ? Andreas Schneider, Alexander Bokovoy * SMB in Windows Server 2025 and Beyond ? Raymond Wang, Genghis Karimov, Dan Cuomo * The Rocky Road to SMB3 Directory Leases ? Ralph Bo?hme * Unleashing authentication for the Linux CIFS client with gssproxy ? Daniel Kobras, Michael Weiser * New keytab generation ? Pavel Filipensk? * SID-Filtering, Claims Transformation and Selective-Authentication ? Stefan Metzmacher * A Deep Dive Into OAuth 2.0 ? William Brown (pre-recorded), David Mulder * The CTDB Report 2025 ? Martin Schwenke * Accessing remote storage better from Linux ? Steve French Looking Beyond: SMB3 IO Lab --------------------------- Immediately following sambaXP, from April 8?10, SNIA will host the SMB3 Interoperability Lab EMEA, an exclusive testing and collaboration opportunity that perfectly complements the conference program. Don?t miss the chance to link theory to practice and enhance your SMB3 implementations on the spot. (Additional registration needed:https://www.snia.org/smb3iolabemea) Register Now! ------------- Ready to dive in? Visit sambaxp.org to view the full agenda, secure your ticket, and find more details on both sambaXP and the SMB3 IO Lab. We look forward to welcoming you in Goettingen for an event packed with open-source tech, cutting-edge developments, and a vibrant community spirit! See you there! -Ralph