WindowsProtocolTestSuites 4.20.9.0

Welcome to the Windows Protocol Test Suites v4.20.9.0 release!

Test Suites Prerequisites

The prerequisite software that is needed to run Windows Protocol Test Suites now includes .NET Core 3.1 for support of non-Windows operating systems. See Prerequisites on GitHub for more information.

Updates in this Release

The major change for this release is that the FileServer and SMBD Test Suites are both migrated to .NET Core.

FileServer Test Suite v4.20.9.0

The following updates have been applied for this version:

• This Test Suite was migrated to .NET Core 3.1 from .NET Framework 4.7.
• Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms are now supported by the File Server Test Suite.
• The dependency on Spec Explorer to run Test Suites is removed.
• The dependency on WiX for building Test Suites is removed.
• The ProtoSDK SSP & SSPI is rewritten in C#.
• A new feature supports chained compression of MS-SMB2 messages.

Known Issues
SWN, FSRVP, and ServerFailover Test Cases are not supported in this release.

SMBD Test Suite v4.20.9.0

The SMBD Test Suite is migrated to .NET Core 3.1.
Note that this SMBD version can run on Windows only.

Protocol Test Manager Command Line Interface (PTMCli)

The following updates have been applied to the Protocol Test Manager Command Line Interface:

• The PTMCli was migrated to .NET Core 3.1 from .NET Framework 4.7.
• PTMCli can now run on Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
• Multiple instances of the PTMCli can run at the same time.
• Note that to enable the PTMCli tool to function properly, you will need to generate a PTM Profile from the UI.
• For how to use PTMCli, refer to this guide.