[Samba] Samba 4 Alpha 17 to 4.0.x update - questions concerning S3FS / NTVFS

[Matthieu Patou]

On 05/25/2013 06:30 AM, X-Dimension wrote:
> We had used Samba 4 alpha 17 for a long time and want to update our 
> server now to Samba 4.0.x.
> The old Samba versions was using NTVFS and Samba 4.0.x is now using 
> S3FS by default.
>
> So, what is the best practice now? Should we stay on NTVFS or should 
> we switch to S3FS?
>
> The global part of our smb.conf looks like this:
>
> ---
> [global]
>         interfaces = eth0
>         netbios name = PDC
>         passdb backend = samba4
>         realm = MYDOMAIN.LAN
>         # Global parameters
>         server role = domain controller
>         server string = PDC
>         workgroup = MYDOMAIN
> ---
>
> When we start Samba 4.0.x with this configuration, is it using NTVFS 
> like before or is it using S3FS then?
>
> Thx for help!
S3FS, as you don't have an explicit service for ntvfs, you can check 
with testparm -v

Matthieu.

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Matthieu Patou
Samba Team
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