Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:24:25 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: darryl@osborne-ind.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Samba type question Message-ID: <46DD78A9.7090803@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <BE0824C66FCE45A6AAD4FAA339F4E87E@Europa> References: <BE0824C66FCE45A6AAD4FAA339F4E87E@Europa>
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Darryl Hoar wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have an ageing NT4 file server that is the PDC (windows speak for
> primary domain controller) for my windows network. I have roughly
> 40 networked pc's connected to this network and most of the clients
> are running XP Pro. I have one client running windows 2000 pro, and
> one client running Vista Ultimate (gag, puke).
>
> I would like to know if I can replace that NT4 PDC with Freebsd and
> Samba. I would like real world feedback from people who are actually
> running it.
>
> thanks,
> Darryl
Yes, you can setup PDC servers easily with Samba. It takes a bit
more work though when you have to deal with domain accounts and access
though [I stuck with flat /etc/passwd and smbpasswd files instead of
using a (Kerberized) domain login since I only have 4 boxes].
-Garrett
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