[Samba] Large (3000+ users) NT to Samba migration

[David Wilson]

Hi Mikko,

Thanks for your response.
My client will only be migrating their servers to Linux, workstations will
remain as is, a mixture of NT workstation, Win98 & Win2000Pro PCs.


Many thanks and kind regards.

David Wilson
DcData/LinuxBox S.A.
+27 83 787 7424
ICQ#: 114636368
http://www.dcdata.co.za
http://www.linuxbox.co.za

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mikko Rautiainen" <mrautia6 at welho.com>
To: <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: 25 February 2003 10:17
Subject: Re: [Samba] Large (3000+ users) NT to Samba migration


> David Wilson wrote:
>
> >Hi guys and girls,
> >
> >A client of mine is seriously investigating migrating their 7 NT servers
and
> >3000+ users to Linux running Samba.
> >I've read one or two documents so far about the migration, but I'm still
a
> >little unclear about a number of things.
> >
> >When you have a chance I'd really appreciate your guidance on the
following
> >items.
> >1.) LDAP, /etc/passwd or MySQL backend (if supported).
> >2.) User/machine account migration utilities.
> >3.) Front-ends for adding user/machine accounts.
> >4.) Configuration of BDC(s).
> >
> >Or any links to the information would be great.
> >
> >Many thanks and kind regards.
> >
> >David Wilson
> >DcData/LinuxBox S.A.
> >+27 83 787 7424
> >ICQ#: 114636368
> >http://www.dcdata.co.za
> >http://www.linuxbox.co.za
> >
> >NOTICE: Please note that as of 31/01/2003
> >all service requests must be sent to
> >support at dcdata.co.za
> >
> >
> >
> Hi,
>
> Here are two things that came to my mind.
>
> 1. Are they migrating all computers (workstations and servers) to linux.
>     If they are migrating all then I am not sure is samba the right
choise.
>
> 2. If I have understood right samba 2.2.x doesn't support BDC's. But the
3.0
>     version will support BDC's.
>
>
> ------------------------
> Mikko Rautiainen
> ------------------------
>
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