From: John E. Malmberg [wb8tyw@qsl.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:06 PM
To: Info-VAX@Mvb.Saic.Com
Subject: Announcement: SAMBA 2.0.6 for OpenVMS Alpha 7.2

    SAMBA 2.0.6 for OpenVMS ALPHA is now in shape for a more
    general test.

    The VAX build still has problems with the NMBD.  I do not know
    when I will be able to do anything more with it.

    See http://eisner.decus.org/~malmberg/samba/ for the kits.

    This version needs the FRONTPORT shared image porting
    library that can be found at:

    http://eisner.decus.org/~mamberg/frontport/

    There are two source kits, one is the original UNIX sources in a
    ZIP archive instead of a GZIP archive for the convenience of
    VMS users.  The other kit is just the VMS specific source code
    in a ZIP archive.

    If you just want the images, the "BASE" kit has object files and
    a procedure that will link them on your system.  Also procedure
    to add it to the system startup.

    I do not know if this is faster or slower than the earlier versions
    of SAMBA for OpenVMS.  It is very close to having all the
    functionality of the UNIX version.

    Some highlights for SAMBA 2.0.6.

    * Server supports Encrypted Passwords

    * Oplocks and RMS locking.

    * SMBSTATUS reports locked files.

    * Incoming NET SEND messages addressed to the server are
      translated to OPCOM messages.

    * The SMBD program can be run interactively or by the TCPIP
      auxiliary server.  When run interactively, the output can be
      redirected on the command line if the debug level is 4 or
      higher.

    * You can specify the attributes of files that are created on the
      SMBD server.  A template file is provided for .EXE files.

    Large files that are pushed from an NT system must be sent
    with an extension that is configured for a fixed format file.  This
    is a limitation in this release.

    I found in testing the sending of an 8 Megabyte file that
    Windows NT will send sections of the file out of order, and I
    do not know how big a file triggers this.

    As it is a very complex program, I have not been able to test
    every feature and setting.

    I suspect that I have one of the shared image transfer vectors
    wrong on the VAX version, but I do not know when I will have
    time to look at it.

    To build the source, you need DEC C 6.0 or later, and either
    Compaq MMS or MadGoat Make.

    The layout of source is designed to make it easier to keep in
    synchronization with the UNIX Samba versions.  Most patches
    for the SAMBA product can be directly applied to the source.

    I may not be able to give timely responses to questions, but
    post them on the samba_vms@samba.org or comp.os.vms or
    info-vax@mvb.saic.com mailing list, and possibly someone can
    help with them.

    So have fun.

-John
wb8tyw@qsl.network