active directory

[Simo Sorce]

Pragyansmita Paul wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Gerald Carter wrote:
> 
> > Hayden Wimmer wrote:
> > >
> > > can samba validate from a ms domain controller
> > > running active directory??? active directory is supposed
> > > to be ldap compliant...
> >
> > Samba requires a mixed mode domain controller to
> > participate in a Windows 2000 domain ( as do WIndows NT 4
> > domain members).
> 
> What is a mixed domain controller? Is it some other software and where
> should it be placed and how does it operate with the MS Active Directory
> and Samba? :-/
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Cheers,
> Pragyan.
It is only a way to configure w2k domains.

Windows 2000 Domain Controllers may be set up in two ways:
Pure 2k controller = supports only w2k clients
or
Mixed Mode Domain Controller = support w2k AND NT4 clients

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