Adding upstream version 2:4.17.12+dfsg.upstream/2%4.17.12+dfsgupstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

6 files changed, 1962 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c b/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07e75f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/pys3smbconf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library - Python bindings
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) John Mulligan <phlogistonjohn@asynchrono.us> 2022
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <Python.h>
+#include "includes.h"
+#include "python/py3compat.h"
+
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf.h"
+#include "source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h"
+#include "source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/pysmbconf.h"
+
+/*
+ * The name of the other, general, smbconf module that implements
+ * the common type. We import this module by name to access
+ * its methods by the python API.
+ */
+#define SMBCONF_MOD "samba.smbconf"
+
+/*
+ * Return a new but uninitialized SMBConf python object via
+ * the python API of the (other) smbconf module.
+ */
+static PyObject *py_new_SMBConf(PyObject * smbconf_mod)
+{
+	PyObject *obj = NULL;
+	PyObject *method = PyObject_GetAttrString(smbconf_mod, "SMBConf");
+	if (method == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = PyObject_CallObject(method, NULL);
+	Py_CLEAR(method);
+	return obj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Raise a new SMBConfError python exception given a error code.
+ * This uses the python API of the (other) smbconf module.
+ */
+static PyObject *py_raise_SMBConfError(PyObject * smbconf_mod, sbcErr err)
+{
+	PyObject *obj = NULL;
+	PyObject *method =
+	    PyObject_GetAttrString(smbconf_mod, "_smbconf_error");
+	if (method == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = PyObject_CallFunction(method, "i", err);
+	Py_CLEAR(method);
+	return obj;
+}
+
+static PyObject *py_init_reg(PyObject * module, PyObject * args)
+{
+	PyObject *obj = NULL;
+	PyObject *smbconf_mod = NULL;
+	char *path = NULL;
+	struct smbconf_ctx *conf_ctx = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
+	sbcErr err;
+
+	/*
+	 * The path here is _NOT_ the path to a file in the file
+	 * system. It's a special HK registry thingy. But passing
+	 * a null string to smbconf_init_reg populates it with
+	 * a functional default value. So we allow the python
+	 * caller to pass None and convert to NULL.
+	 */
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "z", &path)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	smbconf_mod = PyImport_ImportModule(SMBCONF_MOD);
+	if (smbconf_mod == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = py_new_SMBConf(smbconf_mod);
+	if (obj == NULL) {
+		Py_CLEAR(smbconf_mod);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	mem_ctx = ((py_SMBConf_Object *) obj)->mem_ctx;
+	err = smbconf_init_reg(mem_ctx, &conf_ctx, path);
+	if (err != SBC_ERR_OK) {
+		py_raise_SMBConfError(smbconf_mod, err);
+		Py_CLEAR(obj);
+		Py_CLEAR(smbconf_mod);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	((py_SMBConf_Object *) obj)->conf_ctx = conf_ctx;
+
+	Py_DECREF(smbconf_mod);
+	return obj;
+}
+
+static PyObject *py_init_str(PyObject * module, PyObject * args)
+{
+	PyObject *obj = NULL;
+	PyObject *smbconf_mod = NULL;
+	char *path = NULL;
+	struct smbconf_ctx *conf_ctx = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = NULL;
+	sbcErr err;
+
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &path)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	smbconf_mod = PyImport_ImportModule(SMBCONF_MOD);
+	if (smbconf_mod == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = py_new_SMBConf(smbconf_mod);
+	if (obj == NULL) {
+		Py_CLEAR(smbconf_mod);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	mem_ctx = ((py_SMBConf_Object *) obj)->mem_ctx;
+	err = smbconf_init(mem_ctx, &conf_ctx, path);
+	if (err != SBC_ERR_OK) {
+		py_raise_SMBConfError(smbconf_mod, err);
+		Py_CLEAR(obj);
+		Py_CLEAR(smbconf_mod);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	((py_SMBConf_Object *) obj)->conf_ctx = conf_ctx;
+
+	Py_DECREF(smbconf_mod);
+	return obj;
+}
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(py_init_reg_doc,
+"Return an SMBConf object using the registry based configuration.\n"
+"The path argument provided must either be None to use the\n"
+"default path or a path within the registry. It must start with\n"
+"the characters 'HK' if provided. It is *not* a path to a\n"
+"file or database in the file system.\n");
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(py_init_str_doc,
+"Return an SMBConf object opened using one of the backends\n"
+"supported by Samba.\n"
+"The provided string argument must be in the form \"backend:path\".\n"
+"The backend portion is to be the name of a supported backend\n"
+"such as 'file', or 'registry'. The path following the colon is\n"
+"backend specific. In the case of the file backend this is the path\n"
+"to a configuration file.\n"
+"Examples:\n"
+"    c1 = samba.samba3.smbconfig.init(\"file:/tmp/smb.conf\")\n"
+"    c2 = samba.samba3.smbconfig.init(\"registry:\")\n");
+/*
+ * The major advantage of having this `init` function in the
+ * python wrapper is that if a backend is added without
+ * explicit changes to the python wrapper libs, it should still
+ * be able to access that backend through the general init
+ * function. The value add is not huge but more like insurance.
+ */
+
+static PyMethodDef pys3smbconf_methods[] = {
+	{ "init_reg", (PyCFunction) py_init_reg, METH_VARARGS,
+	 py_init_reg_doc },
+	{ "init", (PyCFunction) py_init_str, METH_VARARGS,
+	 py_init_str_doc },
+	{ 0 },
+};
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(py_s3smbconf_doc,
+"The s3smbconf module is a wrapper for Samba's 'source3' smbconf library.\n"
+"This library provides functions to use configuration backends that are\n"
+"specific to the file server suite of components within Samba.\n"
+"This includes functions to access the registry backend of the\n"
+"smbconf subsystem. This backend is read-write.\n");
+
+static struct PyModuleDef moduledef = {
+	PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
+	.m_name = "smbconf",
+	.m_doc = py_s3smbconf_doc,
+	.m_size = -1,
+	.m_methods = pys3smbconf_methods,
+};
+
+MODULE_INIT_FUNC(smbconf)
+{
+	PyObject *m = PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
+	if (m == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return m;
+}
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.c b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2587a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.c
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library, init dispatcher
+ *  Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2008
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "includes.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_private.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_txt.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h"
+
+/**
+ * smbconf initialization dispatcher
+ *
+ * this takes a configuration source in the form of
+ * backend:path and calles the appropriate backend
+ * init function with the path argument
+ *
+ * known backends:
+ * -  "registry" or "reg"
+ * -  "txt" or "file"
+ */
+sbcErr smbconf_init(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct smbconf_ctx **conf_ctx,
+		    const char *source)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	char *backend = NULL;
+	char *path = NULL;
+	char *sep;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	if (conf_ctx == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if ((source == NULL) || (*source == '\0')) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	backend = talloc_strdup(tmp_ctx, source);
+	if (backend == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	sep = strchr(backend, ':');
+	if (sep != NULL) {
+		*sep = '\0';
+		path = sep + 1;
+		if (strlen(path) == 0) {
+			path = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strequal(backend, "registry") || strequal(backend, "reg")) {
+		err = smbconf_init_reg(mem_ctx, conf_ctx, path);
+	} else if (strequal(backend, "file") || strequal(backend, "txt")) {
+		err = smbconf_init_txt(mem_ctx, conf_ctx, path);
+	} else if (sep == NULL) {
+		/*
+		 * If no separator was given in the source, and the string is
+		 * not a known backend, assume file backend and use the source
+		 * string as a path argument.
+		 */
+		err = smbconf_init_txt(mem_ctx, conf_ctx, backend);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Separator was specified but this is not a known backend.
+		 * As a last resort, try to interpret the original source
+		 * string as a file name that contains a ":" sign.
+		 * This may occur with an include directive like this:
+		 * 'include = /path/to/file.%T'
+		 */
+		err = smbconf_init_txt(mem_ctx, conf_ctx, source);
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45ea809
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library
+ *  Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2009
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LIBSMBCONF_INIT_H__
+#define __LIBSMBCONF_INIT_H__
+
+struct smbconf_ctx;
+
+/**
+ * intialization dispatcher function.
+ * takes source string in the form of "backend:path"
+ */
+sbcErr smbconf_init(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct smbconf_ctx **conf_ctx,
+		    const char *source);
+
+#endif /*  _LIBSMBCONF_INIT_H_  */
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.c b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc8aa62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1246 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library, registry backend
+ *  Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2008
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "includes.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_private.h"
+#include "registry.h"
+#include "registry/reg_api.h"
+#include "registry/reg_backend_db.h"
+#include "registry/reg_util_token.h"
+#include "registry/reg_api_util.h"
+#include "registry/reg_init_smbconf.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h"
+#include "../libcli/registry/util_reg.h"
+
+#define INCLUDES_VALNAME "includes"
+
+struct reg_private_data {
+	struct registry_key *base_key;
+	bool open;		/* did _we_ open the registry? */
+};
+
+/**********************************************************************
+ *
+ * helper functions
+ *
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * a convenience helper to cast the private data structure
+ */
+static struct reg_private_data *rpd(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	return (struct reg_private_data *)(ctx->data);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check whether a given parameter name is valid in the
+ * smbconf registry backend.
+ */
+bool smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(const char *param_name)
+{
+	/* hard code the list of forbidden names here for now */
+	const char *forbidden_names[] = {
+		"state directory",
+		"lock directory",
+		"lock dir",
+		"config backend",
+		"include",
+		/*
+		 * "includes" has a special meaning internally.
+		 * It is currently not necessary to list it here since it is
+		 * not a valid parameter. But for clarity and safety, we keep
+		 * it for now.
+		 */
+		INCLUDES_VALNAME,
+		NULL
+	};
+	const char **forbidden = NULL;
+
+	if (!lp_parameter_is_valid(param_name)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	for (forbidden = forbidden_names; *forbidden != NULL; forbidden++) {
+		if (strwicmp(param_name, *forbidden) == 0) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Open a subkey of the base key (i.e a service)
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_open_service_key(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					   struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					   const char *servicename,
+					   uint32_t desired_access,
+					   struct registry_key **key)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+
+	if (servicename == NULL) {
+		*key = rpd(ctx)->base_key;
+		return SBC_ERR_OK;
+	}
+	werr = reg_openkey(mem_ctx, rpd(ctx)->base_key, servicename,
+			   desired_access, key);
+	if (W_ERROR_EQUAL(werr, WERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_NO_SUCH_SERVICE;
+	}
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+	}
+
+	return SBC_ERR_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * check if a value exists in a given registry key
+ */
+static bool smbconf_value_exists(struct registry_key *key, const char *param)
+{
+	bool ret = false;
+	WERROR werr;
+	TALLOC_CTX *ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	struct registry_value *value = NULL;
+
+	werr = reg_queryvalue(ctx, key, param, &value);
+	if (W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		ret = true;
+	}
+
+	talloc_free(ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * create a subkey of the base key (i.e. a service...)
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_create_service_key(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					     struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					     const char * subkeyname,
+					     struct registry_key **newkey)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+	TALLOC_CTX *create_ctx;
+	enum winreg_CreateAction action = REG_ACTION_NONE;
+
+	/* create a new talloc ctx for creation. it will hold
+	 * the intermediate parent key (SMBCONF) for creation
+	 * and will be destroyed when leaving this function... */
+	create_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	werr = reg_createkey(mem_ctx, rpd(ctx)->base_key, subkeyname,
+			     REG_KEY_WRITE, newkey, &action);
+	if (W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr) && (action != REG_CREATED_NEW_KEY)) {
+		DEBUG(10, ("Key '%s' already exists.\n", subkeyname));
+		err = SBC_ERR_FILE_EXISTS;
+	}
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Error creating key %s: %s\n",
+			 subkeyname, win_errstr(werr)));
+		err = SBC_ERR_UNKNOWN_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	talloc_free(create_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * add a value to a key.
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_set_value(struct registry_key *key,
+				    const char *valname,
+				    const char *valstr)
+{
+	struct registry_value val;
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	char *subkeyname;
+	const char *canon_valname;
+	const char *canon_valstr;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	if (!lp_parameter_is_valid(valname)) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Invalid parameter '%s' given.\n", valname));
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(valname)) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Parameter '%s' not allowed in registry.\n",
+			  valname));
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	subkeyname = strrchr_m(key->key->name, '\\');
+	if ((subkeyname == NULL) || (*(subkeyname +1) == '\0')) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Invalid registry key '%s' given as "
+			  "smbconf section.\n", key->key->name));
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	subkeyname++;
+	if (!strequal(subkeyname, GLOBAL_NAME) &&
+	    lp_parameter_is_global(valname))
+	{
+		DEBUG(5, ("Global parameter '%s' not allowed in "
+			  "service definition ('%s').\n", valname,
+			  subkeyname));
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!lp_canonicalize_parameter_with_value(valname, valstr,
+						  &canon_valname,
+						  &canon_valstr))
+	{
+		/*
+		 * We already know the parameter name is valid.
+		 * So the value must be invalid.
+		 */
+		DEBUG(5, ("invalid value '%s' given for parameter '%s'\n",
+			  valstr, valname));
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	ZERO_STRUCT(val);
+
+	val.type = REG_SZ;
+	if (!push_reg_sz(tmp_ctx, &val.data, canon_valstr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_setvalue(key, canon_valname, &val);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Error adding value '%s' to "
+			  "key '%s': %s\n",
+			  canon_valname, key->key->name, win_errstr(werr)));
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_set_multi_sz_value(struct registry_key *key,
+					     const char *valname,
+					     const uint32_t num_strings,
+					     const char **strings)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+	struct registry_value *value;
+	uint32_t count;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	const char **array;
+
+	if (strings == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	array = talloc_zero_array(tmp_ctx, const char *, num_strings + 1);
+	if (array == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	value = talloc_zero(tmp_ctx, struct registry_value);
+	if (value == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	value->type = REG_MULTI_SZ;
+
+	for (count = 0; count < num_strings; count++) {
+		array[count] = talloc_strdup(value, strings[count]);
+		if (array[count] == NULL) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+			goto done;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!push_reg_multi_sz(value, &value->data, array)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_setvalue(key, valname, value);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		DEBUG(5, ("Error adding value '%s' to key '%s': %s\n",
+			  valname, key->key->name, win_errstr(werr)));
+		err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * format a registry_value into a string.
+ *
+ * This is intended to be used for smbconf registry values,
+ * which are ar stored as REG_SZ values, so the incomplete
+ * handling should be ok.
+ */
+static char *smbconf_format_registry_value(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					   struct registry_value *value)
+{
+	char *result = NULL;
+
+	/* alternatively, create a new talloc context? */
+	if (mem_ctx == NULL) {
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	switch (value->type) {
+	case REG_DWORD:
+		if (value->data.length >= 4) {
+			uint32_t v = IVAL(value->data.data, 0);
+			result = talloc_asprintf(mem_ctx, "%d", v);
+		}
+		break;
+	case REG_SZ:
+	case REG_EXPAND_SZ: {
+		const char *s;
+		if (!pull_reg_sz(mem_ctx, &value->data, &s)) {
+			break;
+		}
+		result = talloc_strdup(mem_ctx, s);
+		break;
+	}
+	case REG_MULTI_SZ: {
+		uint32_t j;
+		const char **a = NULL;
+		if (!pull_reg_multi_sz(mem_ctx, &value->data, &a)) {
+			break;
+		}
+		for (j = 0; a[j] != NULL; j++) {
+			result = talloc_asprintf(mem_ctx, "%s\"%s\" ",
+						 result ? result : "" ,
+						 a[j]);
+			if (result == NULL) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+	case REG_BINARY:
+		result = talloc_asprintf(mem_ctx, "binary (%d bytes)",
+					 (int)value->data.length);
+		break;
+	default:
+		result = talloc_asprintf(mem_ctx, "<unprintable>");
+		break;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_includes_internal(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+						struct registry_key *key,
+						uint32_t *num_includes,
+						char ***includes)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	uint32_t count;
+	struct registry_value *value = NULL;
+	char **tmp_includes = NULL;
+	const char **array = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	if (!smbconf_value_exists(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME)) {
+		/* no includes */
+		*num_includes = 0;
+		*includes = NULL;
+		err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_queryvalue(tmp_ctx, key, INCLUDES_VALNAME, &value);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (value->type != REG_MULTI_SZ) {
+		/* wrong type -- ignore */
+		err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!pull_reg_multi_sz(tmp_ctx, &value->data, &array)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0; array[count] != NULL; count++) {
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx,
+					&tmp_includes,
+					count,
+					array[count]);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (count > 0) {
+		*includes = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &tmp_includes);
+		if (*includes == NULL) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+			goto done;
+		}
+		*num_includes = count;
+	} else {
+		*num_includes = 0;
+		*includes = NULL;
+	}
+
+	err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the values of a key as a list of value names
+ * and a list of value strings (ordered)
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_values(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				     struct registry_key *key,
+				     uint32_t *num_values,
+				     char ***value_names,
+				     char ***value_strings)
+{
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = NULL;
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	uint32_t count;
+	struct registry_value *valvalue = NULL;
+	char *valname = NULL;
+	uint32_t tmp_num_values = 0;
+	char **tmp_valnames = NULL;
+	char **tmp_valstrings = NULL;
+	uint32_t num_includes = 0;
+	char **includes = NULL;
+
+	if ((num_values == NULL) || (value_names == NULL) ||
+	    (value_strings == NULL))
+	{
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	for (count = 0;
+	     werr = reg_enumvalue(tmp_ctx, key, count, &valname, &valvalue),
+	     W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr);
+	     count++)
+	{
+		char *valstring;
+
+		if (!smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(valname)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx,
+						  &tmp_valnames,
+						  tmp_num_values, valname);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+
+		valstring = smbconf_format_registry_value(tmp_ctx, valvalue);
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx, &tmp_valstrings,
+						  tmp_num_values, valstring);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+		tmp_num_values++;
+	}
+	if (!W_ERROR_EQUAL(WERR_NO_MORE_ITEMS, werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	/* now add the includes at the end */
+	err = smbconf_reg_get_includes_internal(tmp_ctx, key, &num_includes,
+						 &includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0; count < num_includes; count++) {
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx, &tmp_valnames,
+						  tmp_num_values, "include");
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx, &tmp_valstrings,
+						  tmp_num_values,
+						  includes[count]);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+
+		tmp_num_values++;
+	}
+
+	*num_values = tmp_num_values;
+	if (tmp_num_values > 0) {
+		*value_names = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &tmp_valnames);
+		*value_strings = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &tmp_valstrings);
+	} else {
+		*value_names = NULL;
+		*value_strings = NULL;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * delete all values from a key
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_delete_values(struct registry_key *key)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	char *valname;
+	struct registry_value *valvalue;
+	uint32_t count;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	for (count = 0;
+	     werr = reg_enumvalue(mem_ctx, key, count, &valname, &valvalue),
+	     W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr);
+	     count++)
+	{
+		werr = reg_deletevalue(key, valname);
+		if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+			goto done;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!W_ERROR_EQUAL(WERR_NO_MORE_ITEMS, werr)) {
+		DEBUG(1, ("smbconf_reg_delete_values: "
+			  "Error enumerating values of %s: %s\n",
+			  key->key->name,
+			  win_errstr(werr)));
+		err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**********************************************************************
+ *
+ * smbconf operations: registry implementations
+ *
+ **********************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * initialize the registry smbconf backend
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_init(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx, const char *path)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct security_token *token;
+
+	if (path == NULL) {
+		path = KEY_SMBCONF;
+	}
+	ctx->path = talloc_strdup(ctx, path);
+	if (ctx->path == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	ctx->data = talloc_zero(ctx, struct reg_private_data);
+
+	werr = ntstatus_to_werror(registry_create_admin_token(ctx, &token));
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		DEBUG(1, ("Error creating admin token\n"));
+		err = SBC_ERR_UNKNOWN_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	rpd(ctx)->open = false;
+
+	werr = registry_init_smbconf(path);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_BADFILE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = ctx->ops->open_conf(ctx);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		DEBUG(1, ("Error opening the registry.\n"));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_open_path(ctx, ctx->path,
+			     KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS | REG_KEY_WRITE,
+			     token, &rpd(ctx)->base_key);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_UNKNOWN_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+done:
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int smbconf_reg_shutdown(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	return ctx->ops->close_conf(ctx);
+}
+
+static bool smbconf_reg_requires_messaging(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	if (lp_clustering() && lp_parm_bool(-1, "ctdb", "registry.tdb", true)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool smbconf_reg_is_writeable(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The backend has write support.
+	 *
+	 *  TODO: add access checks whether the concrete
+	 *  config source is really writeable by the calling user.
+	 */
+	return true;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_open(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+
+	if (rpd(ctx)->open) {
+		return SBC_ERR_OK;
+	}
+
+	werr = regdb_open();
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_BADFILE;
+	}
+
+	rpd(ctx)->open = true;
+	return SBC_ERR_OK;
+}
+
+static int smbconf_reg_close(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rpd(ctx)->open) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = regdb_close();
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		rpd(ctx)->open = false;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the change sequence number of the given service/parameter.
+ * service and parameter strings may be NULL.
+ */
+static void smbconf_reg_get_csn(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				struct smbconf_csn *csn,
+				const char *service, const char *param)
+{
+	if (csn == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(ctx->ops->open_conf(ctx))) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	csn->csn = (uint64_t)regdb_get_seqnum();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Drop the whole configuration (restarting empty) - registry version
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_drop(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	char *path, *p;
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+	struct registry_key *parent_key = NULL;
+	struct registry_key *new_key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX* mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	enum winreg_CreateAction action;
+	struct security_token *token;
+
+	werr = ntstatus_to_werror(registry_create_admin_token(ctx, &token));
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		DEBUG(1, ("Error creating admin token\n"));
+		err = SBC_ERR_UNKNOWN_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	path = talloc_strdup(mem_ctx, ctx->path);
+	if (path == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	p = strrchr(path, '\\');
+	if (p == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	*p = '\0';
+	werr = reg_open_path(mem_ctx, path, REG_KEY_WRITE, token,
+			     &parent_key);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_deletesubkeys_recursive(parent_key, p+1);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_createkey(mem_ctx, parent_key, p+1, REG_KEY_WRITE,
+			     &new_key, &action);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * get the list of share names defined in the configuration.
+ * registry version.
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_share_names(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					  TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					  uint32_t *num_shares,
+					  char ***share_names)
+{
+	uint32_t count;
+	uint32_t added_count = 0;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = NULL;
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+	char *subkey_name = NULL;
+	char **tmp_share_names = NULL;
+
+	if ((num_shares == NULL) || (share_names == NULL)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+	}
+
+	tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	/* make sure "global" is always listed first */
+	if (smbconf_share_exists(ctx, GLOBAL_NAME)) {
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx, &tmp_share_names,
+						  added_count, GLOBAL_NAME);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+		added_count++;
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0;
+	     werr = reg_enumkey(tmp_ctx, rpd(ctx)->base_key, count,
+				&subkey_name, NULL),
+	     W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr);
+	     count++)
+	{
+		if (strequal(subkey_name, GLOBAL_NAME)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		err = smbconf_add_string_to_array(tmp_ctx,
+						   &tmp_share_names,
+						   added_count,
+						   subkey_name);
+		if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+			goto done;
+		}
+		added_count++;
+	}
+	if (!W_ERROR_EQUAL(WERR_NO_MORE_ITEMS, werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NO_MORE_ITEMS;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+
+	*num_shares = added_count;
+	if (added_count > 0) {
+		*share_names = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &tmp_share_names);
+	} else {
+		*share_names = NULL;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * check if a share/service of a given name exists - registry version
+ */
+static bool smbconf_reg_share_exists(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				     const char *servicename)
+{
+	bool ret = false;
+	sbcErr err;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(mem_ctx, ctx, servicename,
+					   REG_KEY_READ, &key);
+	if (SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		ret = true;
+	}
+
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add a service if it does not already exist - registry version
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_create_share(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				       const char *servicename)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	if (servicename == NULL) {
+		return SBC_ERR_OK;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_create_service_key(tmp_ctx, ctx,
+					     servicename, &key);
+
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * get a definition of a share (service) from configuration.
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_share(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				    TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				    const char *servicename,
+				    struct smbconf_service **service)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	struct smbconf_service *tmp_service = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(tmp_ctx, ctx, servicename,
+					   REG_KEY_READ, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	tmp_service = talloc_zero(tmp_ctx, struct smbconf_service);
+	if (tmp_service == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (servicename != NULL) {
+		WERROR werr;
+		uint32_t count = 0;
+		char *name = NULL;
+
+		/*
+		 * Determine correct upper/lowercase.
+		 */
+		for (count = 0;
+		     werr = reg_enumkey(tmp_ctx, rpd(ctx)->base_key, count,
+					&name, NULL),
+			     W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr);
+		     count++) {
+			if (!strequal(name, servicename)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			tmp_service->name = talloc_strdup(tmp_service, name);
+			if (tmp_service->name == NULL) {
+				err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+				goto done;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_get_values(tmp_service, key,
+				     &(tmp_service->num_params),
+				     &(tmp_service->param_names),
+				     &(tmp_service->param_values));
+	if (SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		*service = talloc_move(mem_ctx, &tmp_service);
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * delete a service from configuration
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_delete_share(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				       const char *servicename)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	if (servicename != NULL) {
+		werr = reg_deletekey_recursive(rpd(ctx)->base_key, servicename);
+		if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = smbconf_reg_delete_values(rpd(ctx)->base_key);
+	}
+
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * set a configuration parameter to the value provided.
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_set_parameter(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					const char *service,
+					const char *param,
+					const char *valstr)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(mem_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_WRITE, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_set_value(key, param, valstr);
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * get the value of a configuration parameter as a string
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_parameter(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+					const char *service,
+					const char *param,
+					char **valstr)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	struct registry_value *value = NULL;
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(mem_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_READ, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(param)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_value_exists(key, param)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_queryvalue(mem_ctx, key, param, &value);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	*valstr = smbconf_format_registry_value(mem_ctx, value);
+	if (*valstr == NULL) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_NOMEM;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(key);
+	talloc_free(value);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * delete a parameter from configuration
+ */
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_delete_parameter(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					   const char *service,
+					   const char *param)
+{
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(mem_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_ALL, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(param)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_INVALID_PARAM;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_value_exists(key, param)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_deletevalue(key, param);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_get_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				       TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
+				       const char *service,
+				       uint32_t *num_includes,
+				       char ***includes)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(tmp_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_READ, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_get_includes_internal(mem_ctx, key, num_includes,
+						 includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_set_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+				       const char *service,
+				       uint32_t num_includes,
+				       const char **includes)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(tmp_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_ALL, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (num_includes == 0) {
+		WERROR werr;
+		if (!smbconf_value_exists(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME)) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+			goto done;
+		}
+		werr = reg_deletevalue(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME);
+		if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+			err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+			goto done;
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = smbconf_reg_set_multi_sz_value(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME,
+						      num_includes, includes);
+	}
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_delete_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx,
+					  const char *service)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+	sbcErr err;
+	struct registry_key *key = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	err = smbconf_reg_open_service_key(tmp_ctx, ctx, service,
+					   REG_KEY_ALL, &key);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (!smbconf_value_exists(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	werr = reg_deletevalue(key, INCLUDES_VALNAME);
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		err = SBC_ERR_ACCESS_DENIED;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = SBC_ERR_OK;
+done:
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_transaction_start(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+
+	werr = regdb_transaction_start();
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return SBC_ERR_OK;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_transaction_commit(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+
+	werr = regdb_transaction_commit();
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return SBC_ERR_OK;
+}
+
+static sbcErr smbconf_reg_transaction_cancel(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	WERROR werr;
+
+	werr = regdb_transaction_cancel();
+	if (!W_ERROR_IS_OK(werr)) {
+		return SBC_ERR_IO_FAILURE;
+	}
+
+	return SBC_ERR_OK;
+}
+
+struct smbconf_ops smbconf_ops_reg = {
+	.init			= smbconf_reg_init,
+	.shutdown		= smbconf_reg_shutdown,
+	.requires_messaging	= smbconf_reg_requires_messaging,
+	.is_writeable		= smbconf_reg_is_writeable,
+	.open_conf		= smbconf_reg_open,
+	.close_conf		= smbconf_reg_close,
+	.get_csn		= smbconf_reg_get_csn,
+	.drop			= smbconf_reg_drop,
+	.get_share_names	= smbconf_reg_get_share_names,
+	.share_exists		= smbconf_reg_share_exists,
+	.create_share		= smbconf_reg_create_share,
+	.get_share		= smbconf_reg_get_share,
+	.delete_share		= smbconf_reg_delete_share,
+	.set_parameter		= smbconf_reg_set_parameter,
+	.get_parameter		= smbconf_reg_get_parameter,
+	.delete_parameter	= smbconf_reg_delete_parameter,
+	.get_includes		= smbconf_reg_get_includes,
+	.set_includes		= smbconf_reg_set_includes,
+	.delete_includes	= smbconf_reg_delete_includes,
+	.transaction_start	= smbconf_reg_transaction_start,
+	.transaction_commit	= smbconf_reg_transaction_commit,
+	.transaction_cancel	= smbconf_reg_transaction_cancel,
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * initialize the smbconf registry backend
+ * the only function that is exported from this module
+ */
+sbcErr smbconf_init_reg(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct smbconf_ctx **conf_ctx,
+			const char *path)
+{
+	/*
+	 * this tmp_ctx stackframe is required to initialize the registry backend.
+	 * Without it, the calls panics due to the use of talloc_tos in the
+	 * source3/registry code.
+	 */
+	TALLOC_CTX *tmp_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	sbcErr err = smbconf_init_internal(mem_ctx, conf_ctx, path, &smbconf_ops_reg);
+	talloc_free(tmp_ctx);
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f343f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library
+ *  Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2009
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LIBSMBCONF_REG_H__
+#define __LIBSMBCONF_REG_H__
+
+struct smbconf_ctx;
+
+/**
+ * initialization functions for the registry backend modules
+ */
+
+sbcErr smbconf_init_reg(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct smbconf_ctx **conf_ctx,
+			const char *path);
+
+/**
+ * Check whether a given parameter name is valid in the
+ * smbconf registry backend.
+ */
+bool smbconf_reg_parameter_is_valid(const char *param_name);
+
+#endif /*  _LIBSMBCONF_REG_H_  */
diff --git a/source3/lib/smbconf/testsuite.c b/source3/lib/smbconf/testsuite.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd7eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/lib/smbconf/testsuite.c
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+/*
+ *  Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+ *  libsmbconf - Samba configuration library: testsuite
+ *  Copyright (C) Michael Adam 2008
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "includes.h"
+#include "lib/cmdline/cmdline.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_init.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_reg.h"
+#include "lib/smbconf/smbconf_txt.h"
+
+static void print_strings(const char *prefix,
+			  uint32_t num_strings,
+			  const char * const *strings)
+{
+	uint32_t count;
+
+	if (prefix == NULL) {
+		prefix = "";
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0; count < num_strings; count++) {
+		printf("%s%s\n", prefix, strings[count]);
+	}
+}
+
+static bool test_get_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	bool ret = false;
+	uint32_t num_includes = 0;
+	char **includes = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	printf("TEST: get_includes\n");
+	err = smbconf_get_global_includes(ctx, mem_ctx,
+					  &num_includes, &includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: get_includes - %s\n", sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	printf("got %u includes%s\n", num_includes,
+	       (num_includes > 0) ? ":" : ".");
+	print_strings("", num_includes, (const char * const *)includes);
+
+	printf("OK: get_includes\n");
+	ret = true;
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool test_set_get_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	uint32_t count;
+	bool ret = false;
+	const char *set_includes[] = {
+		"/path/to/include1",
+		"/path/to/include2"
+	};
+	uint32_t set_num_includes = 2;
+	char **get_includes = NULL;
+	uint32_t get_num_includes = 0;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	printf("TEST: set_get_includes\n");
+
+	err = smbconf_set_global_includes(ctx, set_num_includes, set_includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: get_set_includes (setting includes) - %s\n",
+		       sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_get_global_includes(ctx, mem_ctx, &get_num_includes,
+					  &get_includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: get_set_includes (getting includes) - %s\n",
+		       sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (get_num_includes != set_num_includes) {
+		printf("FAIL: get_set_includes - set %d includes, got %d\n",
+		       set_num_includes, get_num_includes);
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0; count < get_num_includes; count++) {
+		if (!strequal(set_includes[count], get_includes[count])) {
+			printf("expected: \n");
+			print_strings("* ", set_num_includes,
+				      (const char * const *)set_includes);
+			printf("got: \n");
+			print_strings("* ", get_num_includes,
+				      (const char * const *)get_includes);
+			printf("FAIL: get_set_includes - data mismatch:\n");
+			goto done;
+		}
+	}
+
+	printf("OK: set_includes\n");
+	ret = true;
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool test_delete_includes(struct smbconf_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	bool ret = false;
+	const char *set_includes[] = {
+		"/path/to/include",
+	};
+	uint32_t set_num_includes = 1;
+	char **get_includes = NULL;
+	uint32_t get_num_includes = 0;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	printf("TEST: delete_includes\n");
+
+	err = smbconf_set_global_includes(ctx, set_num_includes, set_includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: delete_includes (setting includes) - %s\n",
+		       sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_delete_global_includes(ctx);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: delete_includes (deleting includes) - %s\n",
+		       sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_get_global_includes(ctx, mem_ctx, &get_num_includes,
+					  &get_includes);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: delete_includes (getting includes) - %s\n",
+		       sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (get_num_includes != 0) {
+		printf("FAIL: delete_includes (not empty after delete)\n");
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	err = smbconf_delete_global_includes(ctx);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: delete_includes (delete empty includes) - "
+		       "%s\n", sbcErrorString(err));
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	printf("OK: delete_includes\n");
+	ret = true;
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool create_conf_file(const char *filename)
+{
+	FILE *f;
+
+	printf("TEST: creating file\n");
+	f = fopen(filename, "w");
+	if (!f) {
+		printf("failure: failed to open %s for writing: %s\n",
+		       filename, strerror(errno));
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	fprintf(f, "[global]\n");
+	fprintf(f, "\tserver string = smbconf testsuite\n");
+	fprintf(f, "\tworkgroup = SAMBA\n");
+	fprintf(f, "\tsecurity = user\n");
+
+	fclose(f);
+
+	printf("OK: create file\n");
+	return true;
+}
+
+static bool torture_smbconf_txt(void)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	bool ret = true;
+	const char *filename = "/tmp/smb.conf.smbconf_testsuite";
+	struct smbconf_ctx *conf_ctx = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	printf("test: text backend\n");
+
+	if (!create_conf_file(filename)) {
+		ret = false;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	printf("TEST: init\n");
+	err = smbconf_init_txt(mem_ctx, &conf_ctx, filename);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: text backend failed: %s\n", sbcErrorString(err));
+		ret = false;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	printf("OK: init\n");
+
+	ret &= test_get_includes(conf_ctx);
+
+	smbconf_shutdown(conf_ctx);
+
+	printf("TEST: unlink file\n");
+	if (unlink(filename) != 0) {
+		printf("OK: unlink failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+		ret = false;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	printf("OK: unlink file\n");
+
+done:
+	printf("%s: text backend\n", ret ? "success" : "failure");
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool torture_smbconf_reg(void)
+{
+	sbcErr err;
+	bool ret = true;
+	struct smbconf_ctx *conf_ctx = NULL;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+
+	printf("test: registry backend\n");
+
+	printf("TEST: init\n");
+	err = smbconf_init_reg(mem_ctx, &conf_ctx, NULL);
+	if (!SBC_ERROR_IS_OK(err)) {
+		printf("FAIL: init failed: %s\n", sbcErrorString(err));
+		ret = false;
+		goto done;
+	}
+	printf("OK: init\n");
+
+	ret &= test_get_includes(conf_ctx);
+	ret &= test_set_get_includes(conf_ctx);
+	ret &= test_delete_includes(conf_ctx);
+
+	smbconf_shutdown(conf_ctx);
+
+done:
+	printf("%s: registry backend\n", ret ? "success" : "failure");
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool torture_smbconf(void)
+{
+	bool ret = true;
+	ret &= torture_smbconf_txt();
+	printf("\n");
+	ret &= torture_smbconf_reg();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+	bool ret;
+	poptContext pc;
+	TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx = talloc_stackframe();
+	int opt;
+
+	struct poptOption long_options[] = {
+		POPT_COMMON_SAMBA
+		POPT_COMMON_VERSION
+		POPT_TABLEEND
+	};
+
+	smb_init_locale();
+
+	ret = samba_cmdline_init(mem_ctx,
+				 SAMBA_CMDLINE_CONFIG_CLIENT,
+				 true /* require_smbconf */);
+	if (!ret) {
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	/* parse options */
+	pc = samba_popt_get_context(getprogname(),
+				    argc,
+				    (const char **)argv,
+				    long_options,
+				    0);
+	if (pc == NULL) {
+		ret = false;
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	while ((opt = poptGetNextOpt(pc)) != -1) {
+		switch (opt) {
+		case POPT_ERROR_BADOPT:
+			fprintf(stderr, "\nInvalid option %s: %s\n\n",
+				poptBadOption(pc, 0), poptStrerror(opt));
+			poptPrintUsage(pc, stderr, 0);
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	poptFreeContext(pc);
+
+	ret = torture_smbconf();
+
+done:
+	talloc_free(mem_ctx);
+	return ret ? 0 : -1;
+}