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Subject: Re: 95/NT Authorisation Server on BSD
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Hi


>> Is it possible for a FreeBSD machine to act as an authorisation
>> server for Windoze 95/NT machines on a LAN? (i.e for user/password
>> authentication etc.)
>Check out Samba. It is in the ports. It allows to do this and much much
>more. You can set it up to be your Primary Domain Controller and it
>should work quite well.

Hmm... I'm using Samba already, I hadn't realise it had the
facility to act as a Domain controller.

Thanks

KrOnUs