Linux coexisting with Windows?

[Shyatic]

I need some white papers that go into some detail how the relationship betwen Red Hat Linux acting as a database server can co-exist with Windows in a Windows 2003 environment. The question I need covered really is how the NT logons would affect (or not) the access and entry into Linux databases as well as permissions etc..

If you guys have any ideas where I can find stuff like this I'd appreciate it... I am googling now but to no avail. Just a lot of Linux vs Windows comparisons and nothing to show coexisting.

 

[MrChad]

Most DBMS manage their own logins and security independent of the OS. MS SQL Server is one notable exception (it can use Windows or SQL Server authentication). The client should not care what the underlying OS of the DBMS is.

 

[NewBlackDak]

What he said. MSSQL's "feature" of using system logins as DB logins is the only one around. Every other DB has it's own user/authentication/access tables.

 

[Nothinman]

Just a lot of Linux vs Windows comparisons and nothing to show coexisting.

Mostly because it's irrelevant. As MrChad said, most databases have their own user account database and security setup so whether it's joined to a domain or not doesn't even come into the equation.

 

[drag]

If you realy want to use AD as a Linux login authentication you can do it thru PAM authetication plugins + LDAP. You may have to install some unix services stuff for your AD server.

You can even use SAMBA to create a NT/W2k style active directory server for Windows machines or setup a limited trust relationship with a master AD server. In reality active directory is nothing more then a almost-standard LDAP server + a propriatory small database for the backend and various administration tools and such.
http://www.google.com/search?q...ve+directory+PAM+linux

But like they said DataBase stuff usually has their own system seperate from the OS...