Samba 4.8

End of life

4.8.12 Release notes ↗

Is Samba 4.8 still supported?

No

Samba 4.8 reached end of life on Sep 17, 2019 (7 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Samba 4.25 (latest 4.25.0), supported until Mar 31, 2028.

Released
Mar 13, 2018
Active support ended
Mar 19, 2019
7 years ago
End of life
Sep 17, 2019
7 years ago
Latest version
4.8.12
May 7, 2019

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is Samba 4.25, currently at 4.25.0 and supported until Mar 31, 2028.

Not sure? Run samba --version

Quick answers

Is Samba 4.8 still supported?
No. Samba 4.8 reached end of life on Sep 17, 2019 (7 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to Samba 4.25 (latest 4.25.0), supported until Mar 31, 2028.
When is Samba 4.8 end of life?
Samba 4.8 reached end of life on Sep 17, 2019. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
What is the latest version of Samba 4.8?
The latest Samba 4.8 release is 4.8.12, released on May 7, 2019.
When was Samba 4.8 released?
Samba 4.8 was released on Mar 13, 2018.
What should I upgrade Samba 4.8 to?
The recommended upgrade is Samba 4.25, currently at 4.25.0 and supported until Mar 31, 2028.
How do I check which Samba version I have?
Run samba --version, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.

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  • 4.9 End of life
  • 4.8 End of life
  • 4.7 End of life
  • 4.6 End of life
  • 4.5 End of life
  • 4.4 End of life
  • 4.3 End of life
  • 4.2 End of life

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Samba 4.8 release history

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Release dates for 13 Samba 4.8 versions, newest first.

  1. 4.8.12
  2. 4.8.11
  3. 4.8.10
  4. 4.8.9
  5. 4.8.8
  6. 4.8.7
  7. 4.8.6
  8. 4.8.5
  9. 4.8.4
  10. 4.8.3
All 13 releases
  1. 4.8.2
  2. 4.8.1
  3. 4.8.0

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