[Samba] Samba as a domain controller for Linux workstations?
awilliam at whitemice.org
awilliam at whitemice.org
Mon Aug 29 14:08:15 GMT 2005
>> you dont need samba. in this case use a ldap for authentification
>> and mount the homes of each users per nfs. we use the smbldap tools
>> from idealix to manage users in ldap. i have it in our firm so and
>> it works quit nice.
We do something similiar, our LINUX workstations and services authenticate
against and use information from an LDAP directory that is also our Samba SAM
for windows workstations.
> but then, no roaming profiles, right?
> well, one less thing to worry about :)
Well, LINUX doesn't have anything like a roaming profile for better or
worse. Current LINUX desktop environments don't much lend themselves
to "management".
> in that case it would perhaps make more sense to use some old
> computers as terminals (+nice LCD display), than buy new ones as
> workstations?
If you have a high speed LAN LTSP works very nicely.
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