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diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index 9abc4538125..c3b99dbee80 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ NEW FEATURES/CHANGES ==================== +GnuTLS 3.4.7 required +--------------------- + +Samba is making efforts to remove in-tree cryptographic functionality, +and to instead rely on externally maintained libraries. To this end, +Samba has chosen GnuTLS as our standard cryptographic provider. + +Samba now requires GnuTLS 3.4.7 to be installed (including development +headers at build time) for all configurations, not just the Samba AD +DC. + +NOTE WELL: The use of GnuTLS means that Samba will honour the +system-wide 'FIPS mode' (a reference to the US FIPS-140 cryptographic +standard) and so will not operate in many still common situations if +this system-wide parameter is in effect, as many of our protocols rely +on outdated cryptography. + +A future Samba version will mitigate this to some extent where good +cryptography effectively wraps bad cryptography, but for now that above +applies. + + REMOVED FEATURES ================ |