[Samba] Re: PDC without profiles?

[Paul Gienger]

Michael Lueck wrote:

>> Also remember, every change you make to a client is one more thing to 
>> screw up
>
>
> If you're going to compute that way, then put the computer back in the 
> box and leave it on the client's desk and tell them to never open the 
> box! ;-)

When doing sysadmin isn't your only job, and/or there are systems that 
get sent to remote locations, you'll change your tune...  (without the 
software you obviously have,  that I should probably remind that some 
places just cannot afford)  Nothing is worse than either :
A. being 2 hours deep into a thought process programming and then having 
some user come bug you because <barely used/often neglected feature X> 
doesn't work for them because of some obscure configuration issue.
B. Sending a machine offsite where you don't have access to it and 
finding some tweak you do for everyone in the office but forgot to do to 
their machine, couple that with a user that cannot deal with a little 
phone walkthrough and you have a fun day ahead of you.

That, in a nutshell, is why *I* advocate to change the server whenever 
possible.  You got to buy some fantastic software, and I have to fight 
to buy a new mouse... I would guess many smallish businesses have the 
same situation.

>> although in this case it sounds as if you're doing it automatically. 
>
>
> Ja, of course! Das is good! I would want to run around to thousands of 
> computers and try to configure them all the same way by hand why...??? 
> I could easilly forget steps on this machine or that one, slight 
> configuration details to drive me insain when one computer out of the 
> bunch does not work properly. Automatically with LOGGING as the truth 
> is in the logs... many automated systems skimp on logs... shame shame 
> shame on them.

So do us a favor and let us in on what you're using in case anyone else 
wants to know...

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