[Samba] Samba as a domain controller for Linux workstations?

[awilliam at whitemice.org]

>> 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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