4.1 is mentioned in the announcement.
Paul M. Whitney cell: 410.493.9448 email: [email protected] > On Dec 12, 2013, at 11:03, Jerome Athias <[email protected]> wrote: > > off-topic but do you know the version of Samba? > ( http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-4408 ) > > Cheers > /JA > > 2013/12/12 Jan Lieskovsky <[email protected]>: >> >> Thank you for opening this topic here, Shawn. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Shawn Wells" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:55:35 AM >>> Subject: Fwd: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available >>> >>> FYI -- RHEL7 public beta is now out! Will be creating a new SSG branch >>> shortly! >> >> Once that branch is created would it make sense to start gradually creating >> RHEL-7 content from current Fedora content (like convert existing rules to >> Fedora | enhance shared OVAL checks functionality after testing they are >> still working on RHEL-7) or you would like first to create all the "basic >> SSG skeleton" for the new product (including the overlays etc.), copy >> the RHEL-6 rules, subsequently / later via test_attestation(s) correct those >> not working? >> >> For me I would prefer the former (Fedora access) since it would allow us to >> start >> creating RHEL-7 content right away and add STIG overlays etc. only in >> moment things have settled down already (IOW the desired RHEL-7 content form >> has been agreed upon already from the official PoV), but of course >> if you think the latter would be more appropriate, let's consider / follow >> that one. >> >> Thank you && Regards, Jan. >> -- >> Jan iankko Lieskovsky / Red Hat Security Technologies Team >> >>> >>> Lets kickoff the RHEL7 STIG process ASAP. How about a community call next >>> Weds, 18-DEC, at 1030 EST? This will give us the chance to chat through how >>> the RHEL7 STIG will be generated, start breaking down tasks, and chatting >>> through a rough project plan/deadline. Much of the conversation will be >>> driven by the RH/NSA/DISA FSO stakeholders, though transparency will help >>> drive community awareness/involvement. >>> >>> I'll be damned if we don't get a RHEL7 STIG squared away prior to RHEL7 GA >>> (yeah yeah, famous last words...). >>> >>> >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available >>> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:42:19 -0500 (EST) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Today marks an exciting milestone for Red Hat as we share news of the beta >>> availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Since its introduction more than >>> a decade ago , Red Hat Enterprise Linux has become the world’s leading >>> enterprise Linux platform, and it has helped set industry standards for >>> performance , capacity , capability and security . Red Hat Enterprise Linux >>> is a leading force in enterprise datacenters; it spans nearly every industry >>> and has advanced to deliver the original cloud operating system , powering >>> many of the world’s largest clouds. >>> >>> With today’s announcement , we are inviting Red Hat customers, partners, and >>> members of the public to provide feedback on what we believe is our most >>> ambitious release to date. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is designed to provide >>> the underpinning for future application architectures while delivering the >>> flexibility, scalability, and performance needed to deploy across bare >>> metal, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. >>> >>> We believe that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 represents the future of IT. As >>> hypervisors and cloud deployments become increasingly common and face >>> integration with physical servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 continues Red >>> Hat's track record of cultivating a foundation upon which to build >>> next-generation IT infrastructure. No other Linux operating system combines >>> the flexibility and stability needed to handle critical workloads across all >>> environments with as extensive an ecosystem of solutions and support. >>> >>> Based on Fedora 19 and the upstream Linux 3.10 kernel, Red Hat Enterprise >>> Linux 7 will provide users with powerful new capabilities that streamline >>> and automate installation and deployment, simplify management, and enhance >>> ease-of-use, all while delivering the stability that enterprises have come >>> to expect from Red Hat. This further solidifies Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s >>> place as the world’s leading Linux platform and a standard for the >>> enterprise of the future. Whether rolling out new applications, virtualizing >>> environments or scaling the business with cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 >>> delivers the keystone to IT success. >>> >>> The beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 adds value to new and >>> existing >>> IT projects across industries by adding key capabilities to improve critical >>> but often cumbersome IT tasks like virtualization and storage while offering >>> a clear pathway to the open hybrid cloud . Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta >>> showcases hundreds of new features and enhancements, including: >>> >>> * >>> >>> Linux Containers - Enabling applications to be created and deployed in >>> isolated environments with allocated resources and permissions. >>> >>> >>> * >>> >>> Performance Management – Using built in tools, you can optimize performance >>> out-of-the-box. >>> * >>> >>> Physical and Hosted In-place Upgrades - In-place upgrades for common server >>> deployment types are now supported. Additionally, virtual machine migration >>> from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 host to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 host >>> is possible, without virtual machine modification or downtime. >>> * >>> >>> File Systems – File systems continue to be a major focus of development and >>> innovation. >>> * >>> >>> XFS is now the default file system, supporting file systems up to 500TB >>> * >>> >>> ext4 file systems are now supported to 50TB and include block sizes up to >>> 1MB >>> * >>> >>> btrfs file systems are now available to test >>> * >>> >>> Networking – Enhanced networking configuration and operation. Added support >>> for some of the latest networking standards, including: >>> * >>> >>> 40Gb Ethernet support >>> * >>> >>> Improved channel bonding >>> * >>> >>> TCP performance improvements >>> * >>> >>> Low latency socket poll support >>> * >>> >>> Storage – Expanded support for enterprise level storage arrays. Improved >>> scalable storage stack for deployments that are less disk intensive. >>> Improved storage management for heterogeneous storage environments. >>> * >>> >>> Windows Interoperability – Bridge Windows™ and Linux infrastructure by >>> integrating SAMBA 4.1 with existing Microsoft Active Directory domains. Or, >>> deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux Identity Management in a parallel trust zone >>> with Active Directory. >>> * >>> >>> Subsystem Management – Simplified configuration and administration with >>> uniform management tools for networking, storage, file systems, performance, >>> identities and security. Leveraging the OpenLMI framework, enables use of >>> scripts and APIs to automate management. >>> >>> >>> Today’s beta announcement marks the beginning of our public journey to >>> introduce our vision for the future of enterprise computing. We’re excited >>> to be starting this public journey, and look forward to sharing our vision >>> with you starting with these key highlights of new and enhanced capabilities >>> and continuing on our new Red Hat Enterprise Linux-focused blog, located at >>> http://rhelblog.redhat.com/ . >>> >>> AVAILABILITY >>> >>> The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 beta is available to Red Hat customers, >>> partners, and members of the public. 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