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[Roy Vestal]

PDC - Primary Domain Controller
BDC - Backup Domain Controller

Glad to help. I'll see if I can find my old notes (about 4 years ago) on 
this. If I can, I'll let you know.  Granted with all the changes, I 
would assume the packages have changed. YMMV.

Roy

EX-MCP, EX-Windows SysAdmin (I have succome to the 'dark' side)

Jason Watts wrote:
> the stuff mentioned in your email roy is a little above my head right 
> now...
> but, that's one of the reasons for doing this, is to look into learning it.
> 
> I didn't realize samba could be used to do so much... ill be cracking open
> the manual pages on it soon...
> 
> also, what does pdc and bdc stand for? i realize they are domain
> controllers... not nut sure of the p and the b ( im guessing p = public)
> 
> thanks for all the info guys... i now have names to get me started and
> going.
> 
> and yes, sledgehammers rock
> 
> 
> On 4/6/07, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:
>>
>> You don't need the sledgehammer.
>>
>> I did exactly what you are asking about 3 years ago with Samba 3.x and
>> RHEL 3.0 (this was for a corp). Now I've not used it as a PDC, but as a
>> BDC.
>>
>> We set it up where the domain had full control of the shares on the
>> RHEL3 boxes (yes MANY boxes) as well as some Solaris 2.8 boxes (woohoo!
>> samba rocks).
>>
>> Now with that said, do you really need a PDC?
>>
>> Why not just set a linux box up using Samba in a "shares = user" and use
>> a password.map structure? Then you can alias groups in the password.map.
>> Have 3, 1 for you, i.e. jwatts = jwatts, on for her, jwattsgf =
>> jwattsgf, and one for sharing jwandgf  = jwandgf. Then in your
>> samba.conf file, simply use the group settings for the user structure,
>> i.e write users = @jwandgf.
>>
>> Samba and CUPS play nicely together so this would solve the issue of
>> print sharing. Also, with SWAT, you can do this all via webconsole.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Roy
>>
>> Jason Watts wrote:
>> > i have other reasons for wanting to set up a server client
>> > environment, such
>> > as file and printer sharing... and i realize i am trying to use a
>> > sledgehammer to drive a 3 inch nail ... but I'm also doing this just
>> > for the
>> > experience too.
>> >
>> > as far as openldap,  no... I'm not really sure whats out there I'm just
>> > asking for a few names to get the ball rolling.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 4/6/07, Kevin Kreamer <kevin at kreamer.org> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Jason Watts wrote:
>> >> > I'm wanting to have a *nix based server with windows xp based
>> >> clients in
>> >> a
>> >> > domain type setting.
>> >> > to be more specific... i want to make sure my gfhas no install
>> >> rights on
>> >> > the
>> >> > windows pc's
>> >>
>> >> If it's XP or so, and all you are trying to do is limit install 
>> rights,
>> >> why not just make her a normal user account instead of an admin
>> account?
>> >> Easier than trying to mess around with AD.
>> >>
>> >> Kevin
>> >>
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