Windows Search Protocol Update

[Noel Power]

Hi all,

Every now and again I get people contacting me asking about progress 
with the Windows Search Protocol server work that I started (a long time 
ago now) and also how to get a hold of the not yet integrated code to 
test. With that in mind I'd like to introduce you to a a new docker 
compose project.

So, if you would ever wanted to try setting up the experimental Windows 
Search Protocol server and have been intimidated by the the prospect of
   o downloading and building a custom version of samba with the windows 
search protocol from source
   o downloading and setting up and configuring either opensearch or 
elasticsearch
   o downloading and setting up fscrawler to index a share location
   o configuring samba and ensuring the opesearch/elasticsearch, samba 
and fscrawler all play together nicely

then https://gitlab.com/npower/wsp-container can help you out.

You can run a test setup (complete with a small set of test files) with 
practically zero configuration see. 
https://gitlab.com/npower/wsp-container#quick-start---test-mode There is 
also has a fuller demo mode with some more advanced configuration examples.

Please try it out :-)

Most of the above was prompted by a more focussed attempt to provide 
some documentation around the WSP server and setting things up (and 
realising it is a bit tricky). Please see. 
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/WSP

Regarding progress of integration of this feature I have recently 
updated all the associated merge requests to do with the windows search 
protocol server support

There are now 3 merge requests

a) A merge request for the base async SMB named pipe based (but NOT 
dcerpc) infrastructure to create the WSP service (or a service that uses 
SMB named pipes in the same way). This replaces various other merge 
requests which attempted to integrate with the existing dcerpc micro 
service infrastructure which I have abandoned.

see. https://gitlab.com/samba-team/samba/-/merge_requests/4008

b) A merge request for some usabilty improvements for 
elasticsearch/opensearch (These patches are also relevant for 
spotlight/mdssvc)
   o allow the share config elsaticsearch:index config to use 
substitutions (e.g. form indexname based on authenticated user)
   o allow elasticsearch/opensearch in additiona to anonymous 
authentication use a either use configured username/password or an 
apikey (elasticsearch only).
   o moves some code to a new subsystem so that code can be shared 
between the wsp and spotlight/mdssvc.

see. https://gitlab.com/samba-team/samba/-/merge_requests/3720

c) The Windows Search Protocol server itself, the changes here include 
the other merge requests mentioned above
see. https://gitlab.com/samba-team/samba/-/merge_requests/371


Noel