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SAMBA+ version 4.19.4 is available for download. SerNet released packages for various SUSE and Red Hat platforms as well as for Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu and AIX.

SAMBA+ 4.19.4 comes with an array of enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving performance and stability across all supported platforms. Changes are listed in the release notes: https://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.19.4.html

On April 16, 2024, the traditional webinar day will take place as part of sambaXP (April 17 and 18), organized by SerNet, and offers Samba enthusiasts a unique opportunity to learn about Samba and exchange ideas with experts. This year, three webinars on various Samba topics will be offered via Zoom. Author Stefan Kania will report on innovations to Function Level 2016, while SerNet AIX expert Björn Jacke will show how to set up Samba on AIX. Claudio J. Concepción Certad is a new addition. For the first time this year, he will be offering a webinar in Spanish.

The following webinars are available:

• Making NFS clusters highly available with CTDB (in English)
  Lecturer: Stefan Kania
• Setting up SAMBA on AIX and picking the low and the higher hanging fruits (in English)
  Lecturer: Björn Jacke (SerNet)
• Cómo configurar un dominio Samba 4 de Active Directory (in Spanish)
  Lecturer: Claudio J. Concepción Certad

All detailed descriptions of the webinar content can be found on the event website https://sambaXP.org. Participation in the webinars is free of charge, only registration on the event page is required.

Volker Lendecke, long-standing Samba core team member and SerNet co-founder, presents "SMB for Linux with SMB3 POSIX extensions" at FOSDEM 2024 in Brussels. He will discuss the advancements in the SMB3 protocol and its impact on Linux network file sharing. The session is scheduled for Saturday, February 3rd, in room K.3.201 at 4:05 p.m. (CET). An option to join in remotely will be available. 

This talk will delve into how SMB3 POSIX extensions make SMB an alternative to NFS with all semantics that Linux clients expect. Lendecke will offer insights into both current functionalities and future developments. 

FOSDEM 2024 is a key event in the open source community, renowned for bringing together developers and enthusiasts from around the world. This free event, organized by volunteers, focuses on the promotion and use of free and open source software, making it an essential platform for learning, sharing, and networking within the open source ecosystem. 

The 23rd sambaXP will take place on April 17 and 18, 2024. This year, the conference will be held remotely via Zoom. The international Samba team and other users and vendors will meet here to discuss the latest developments and innovations in the world of SAMBA. Organizer SerNet is looking forward to an exciting conference and an insightful exchange with developers, users and vendors.

Call for Papers
The call for papers has already started. The organizing committee welcomes proposals for presentations on various SAMBA topics, such as development, deployment, security, performance optimization and integration with other technologies. Submit your presentation now at https://sambaxp.org!

Workshops on April 16, 2024
Traditionally, there will also be several workshops this year. The topics will be announced in January 2024. Like the conference, the workshops will take place remotely via Zoom.

Tickets
Participation in the conference is free of charge. Only registration at https://sambaxp.org is required.

Curious about which presentations were on the agenda at the last sambaXP? Then take a look at the YouTube playlist of sambaXP 2023.

"Backup of Windows AD and how to migrate it to Samba" was presented by Björn Jacke and Volker Lendecke on December 7, 2023 in the auditorium of the Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The two long-standing members of the Samba team at SerNet and the Samba Core Team contributed the talk to the Adminstammtisch Berlin event series.

The – German only – talk offers the opportunity to benefit from extensive knowledge of migrating and securing Windows Active Directory to Samba: Most Active Directory installations are Windows-based. Samba allows such an AD installation to be backed up using Unix means and the backup then made to run with a Samba DC. This can be useful not only for backups but also for a Windows to Samba migration, which Jacke and Lendecke demonstrated. A recording is available.

They also gave valuable insights into Samba and the SAMBA+ software packages offered by SerNet for various Linux distributions and IBM AIX. The Adminstammtisch Berlin is organized by and for IT professionals who are committed to sharing knowledge and experience and discussing current IT topics.