8. New Packages
FreeRADIUS is a high-performance, highly configurable, free Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server. It is designed to allow centralized authentication and authorization for a network.
freeradius2) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5. FreeRADIUS 1 is still available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 in the original freeradius package. Version 2.0 of FreeRADIUS introduces many new features including the programming language unlang, virtual server support., additional directories for improved RFC coverage and full IPv6 support for both attributes & network packets.
Important
freeradius and freeradius2 packages share common files, and cannot be installed together on the same system.
PostgreSQL 8.4 (postgresql84) is now included as a fully supported option in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. New features in PostgreSQL 8.4 include: parallel database restore, per-column permissions and new monitoring tools.
Important
postgres package). Due to this requirement, postgres and postgresql84 contain package level conflicts and only a single version can be installed on a system.
Samba is a suite of programs used by machines to share files, printers, and other information.
Important
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| cups connection timeout | New | 30 |
| idmap config DOM:range | Removed | |
| idmap domains | Removed | |
| init logon delayed hosts | New | "" |
| init logon delay | New | 100 |
| ldap ssl | Changed Default | start tls |
| share modes | Deprecated | |
| winbind reconnect delay | New | 30 |
libsmbclient package. The libsmbclient is included into both samba and samba3x packages to provide client interfaces to other components in the environment.
Important
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 introduces the new gPXE package, an open source Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) implementation. gPXE provides the ability to boot installation images via a network connection.
