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On Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:39:26 +0100 Rob Beard wrote: > Tom Potts wrote: > > On Sunday 14 June 2009 10:47, Rob Beard wrote: > > ... > > > >>> And its just occurred to me that I used to write code that set up > >>> users and passwords on NT4 and it wouldn't be too hard to write a > >>> small (web?)app to allow user > >>> creation/deletion/modification/group control on both controllers > >>> so the admins and users only really see a single sign-on > >>> approach. Tom te tom te tom > >> I'm confused, why would this be needed? > >> > >> I mean the Windows machines will talk to a Samba server acting as a > >> domain controller anyway, and I gather that it's a pretty small > >> network that Richard has. If he's running SME Server as his Linux > >> server it has a nice easy to use web interface anyway for > >> adding/removing/editing users, groups and shares. > >> > > There are some features of windows security that will not map (by > > MS design) to LDAP and if these are already in use and cant be > > replaced* then an MS domain controller is required as well and this > > normally results in two stores of usernames/passwords being > > required. Tom te tom te tom > > > > > Ahh I get you now. Yes I guess having an existing Windows AD server > would cause some hassles. There is an AD client for Linux, can't > remember the name off the top of my head, I'll try and dig it out. There is a product called "Centrify". Don't know how well it works though. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html