From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 4 15:24:27 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03F7716A419 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:24:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D461913C465 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:24:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.141] (may be forged)) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.06) with ESMTP id l84FOQLM004500 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 4 Sep 2007 08:24:26 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.10.45] (c-24-10-12-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [24.10.12.194]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.03) with ESMTP id l84FOPEY024766 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Tue, 4 Sep 2007 08:24:25 -0700 Message-ID: <46DD78A9.7090803@u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:24:25 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: darryl@osborne-ind.com References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.3.310218, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.1.298604, Antispam-Data: 2007.9.4.75923 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Samba type question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:24:27 -0000 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