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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Iain Buchanan [mailto:iaindb@××××××××××××.au] |
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> Sent: 10 May 2007 09:13 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: [gentoo-user] [OT] linux authentication server |
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> Hi all, |
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> this one's a bit OT... |
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> I have a linux server and multiple (<10) windows xp clients. So far, |
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> each windows client has it's own user and password info stored on it. |
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> This slowly becomes harder to manage as a user has to have an account |
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on |
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> each machine, and has to change passwords in multiple places. |
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> Therefore, I'm looking for an active directory kindof server for |
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linux. |
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> I have minimal experience with AD, if it even is available the way I |
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> think it is for linux, but I have no doubt I can pick up the |
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> administration. Your opinion on your favourite, and why, would be |
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very |
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> useful to me. Any tips / howto would also be great. |
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> thanks! |
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Hi Iain, |
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Take a look at SAMBA, if you have limited experience with AD type stuff |
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it may even be better to run your small network using an NT4 style |
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domain. |
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Regards, |
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Wayn0 |
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