[Samba] policies

[Collen Blijenberg]

Guess this is a server tool (2000/2003)

dunno, can this be obtained without having a windows server ?
like is it part of a service pack, or resource kit ?

we also uses the old style poledit.exe (nt4) and would love to migrate 
to the
MMC version...

Cheers.

C.

Rodney Richison wrote:
>
>
> Rodney Richison wrote:
>> Am going thru the learning curve on using samba as a primary 
>> controller. Samba is up and running just fine. However, I'm a bit 
>> confused on the ntlogin.pol thing. I'm gathering, if all the 
>> workstations are winxp, I need to do this??
>>
>> "Go to the Windows 200x/XP menu Start->Programs->Administrative Tools 
>> and select the MMC snap-in called Active Directory Users and 
>> Computers Select the domain or organizational unit"
>>
>> I don't see the mmc snap-in. Or should I still be using poledit on 
>> samba 3.1?
>> If so, if someone has a source for the 3 common adm files, I'd 
>> appreciate it. common.adm etc..
>> Any other comments would be welcome.
>>
> Maybe if I ask a differant way. Here,
> http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/PolicyMgmt.html#id2625181 
>
> It suggest using a differant tool for winxp clients.
>
> ******** qoute **********
> Instead of using the tool called the System Policy Editor, commonly
> called Poledit (from the executable name *poledit.exe*), GPOs are
> created and managed using a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in
> as follows:
>
>   1.
>
>      Go to the Windows 200x/XP menu Start->Programs->Administrative
>      Tools and select the MMC snap-in called Active Directory Users and
>      Computers
>
> ******************
> I cannot find this tool???  Is it on win2k server?
>