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

[Tarjei Huse]

Hi,
The size of the project and number of users suggests that you should
realy know the technologies you'll be using.

You should spend some time learning to set up replicated openldap
servers and also test every client tweak you're using on the nt-servers
today. Do you have roaming profiles? Loginscripts etc.

As for migration of machine- and useraccounts, there are several scripts
that can do it.



Tarjei

ons, 2003-02-26 kl. 07:36 skrev 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
> 
> NOTICE: Please note that as of 31/01/2003
> all service requests must be sent to
> support at dcdata.co.za
> 
> 
> ----- 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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