Samba 4.22 Brings SMB3 Directory Leases
linuxiac, Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Samba 4.22 introduces SMB3 Directory Leases, LDAP netlogon pings over TCP, and experimental Himmelblaud authentication for Azure Entra ID.
Six months after its previous 4.21 release, Samba, the renowned open-source software suite that facilitates file sharing and printing services across various operating systems, including Windows and Unix, has released its latest version, Samba 4.22.
One of the standout features is SMB3 Directory Leases, a performance-enhancing capability that allows clients to cache directory listings. This reduces the volume of SMB requests from clients, resulting in a notable performance boost, especially in high-traffic environments.