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add to it, delete from it, etc. I really want have some discussion about it
before we go ahead and start implementing it.
Vance
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Abstract:
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This document attempts to outline the requirements for SWAT 2. In particular,
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this is an attempt to bring together some ideas in order to stimulate though
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about what exactly we want SWAT to do.
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Introduction:
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Swat, as it exists in Samba 3 and before, is not significantly more than an
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editor for smb.conf. The interface seems targeted at users who are already
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familiar with smb.conf configuration.
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For version 4 of the Samba suite, we would like to provide a swat that becomes
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the definitive tool for configuring Samba. As this is a fairly difficult task,
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it is imperative that a significant amount of thought is given to both the
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internal structure and the user interface of Swat.
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Current Issues:
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- swat completely destroys the current format of smb.conf. Any ordering of
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parameters, comments, and whitespace formatting will be lost.
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- though the wizard is very useful, it does not provide enough functionality
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to setup a first time user. (e.g. the workgroup cannot be set in the wizard)
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- in almost all configurations, many of the displayed params should be left
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empty. (i.e. netbios aliases)
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- installation is not easy for most users
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- nobody uses it
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Future Issues:
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- The number of configuration parameters, as much as we all hate them, are
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likely to grow. Many will be for small strings or such things. The current
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SWAT layout will not handle this very well
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Wishlist:
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- a registry editor in swat
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- the advanced / developer options available, but hidden from basic users
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- a more beginner-oriented wizard
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- I (vance) would like to see a something that asks a few questions, like
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what do you want to do? (check all that apply)
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o share files
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o share printers
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o be a domain controller
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what kind of network are you on? (choose one)
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o home network, no domain, no passwords
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o small office network, no domain
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o small office network, pre-existing domain
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o medium network, pre-existing domain
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o large network, pre-existing domain
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what kind of computers are on your network? (check all that apply)
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o w31
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o W9x
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o NT
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o w2k
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o xp / w2k3
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- a "make copy" function for shares, to allow users to clone existing shares
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then edit them
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- some smarts for parameters:
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- a user/group selector for things like valid users, admin users, read list,
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write list, etc.
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- an fs navigator for path type things
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