RE: using debian in a NT4 or AD environment
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darik Horn [mailto:dajhorn@vanadac.com]
> Sent: Friday, 31 October 2003 12:24 PM
> To: Joyce, Matthew
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: using debian in a NT4 or AD environment
>
>
> > Does anyone here use Debian as a file server in a NT4 or
> AD domain ?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I'm just wondering what headaches the integration would
> bring, we have > w2k pro/ os9.2 and osx 10.2 on the desktops.
>
> File serving is a relatively easy thing to configure, but you should
> begin using Debian now so that you are minimally comfortable with the
> system before you use it for real work.
>
>
> > The older mac files can be a pain, but I guess I can have hfs.
>
> Investigate the netatalk package, which is like Samba, but for Macs.
> You can use Netatalk to serve files to AppleTalk clients
> without using
> HFS on the server.
>
>
> > How do I control access to the files.
>
> With the unix permission model (rwxrwxrwx) or with a NT-style ACLs.
>
>
> > Can I use nt group membership ? Will samba help here ?
> > Do I need to create all the user accounts within debian
> too ? > I only have 100+ users.
>
> (Yes, yes, and no.)
>
> The winbind package, which is part of the Samba suite, can
> map SIDs from
> an NT domain onto unix UIDs and GIDs. You'll need to learn about the
> nsswitch facility (for ID mapping) and pam (for password
> authentication).
>
>
> Joyce, Matthew wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone here use Debian as a file server in a NT4 or AD domain ?
> >
> > I'm just wondering what headaches the integration would
> bring, we have
> > w2k pro/ os9.2 and osx 10.2 on the desktops.
> >
> > The older mac files can be a pain, but I guess I can have hfs.
> >
> > How do I control access to the files.
> > Can I use nt group membership ? Will samba help here ?
> >
> > Do I need to create all the user accounts within debian too
> ? I only
> > have 100+ users.
> >
> > this really is just a thought exercise, I'm not expecting
> to get any
> > new hardware this year.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Matt
> > --
Thanks, some interesting stuff for me to research and play with.
m
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