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Using SAMBA as a PDC...

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flippinfleck

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I'm currently running two systems with 2K Pro, adding another two in a short time (all clients will be running 2K Pro or XP).

I was wondering exactly what it is that a Primary Domain Controller does. From what I understand, it controlls all the login's for the network, dishes out the files, et al. Is that a basic example of a PDC?

I already have a fileserver up and running with RH 7.2.xxx with Samba to dish out files (mp3's, avi's, and other misc files). What would I have to look into doing to set this computer up as a PDC?

Basicaly, what I want is to be able to log onto any one of my computers (the clients) and have all the same settings for my username (or any user). Same desktop settings, same IE settings, yadda yadda. Is this possible with Samba?
 
A PDC basically allows for central management of NT accounts, in most large production environments it's a bad idea to use a PDC or BDC as a fileserver.

What you want is possible with Samba as a PDC, you'd have an account for yourself on the PDC with a roaming profile also on the PDC that way when you login with that account NT downloads your profile from the server no matter which PC you use.
 


<< What you want is possible with Samba as a PDC, you'd have an account for yourself on the PDC with a roaming profile also on the PDC that way when you login with that account NT downloads your profile from the server no matter which PC you use. >>


That's exactly what I want!

Since this is not a large production environment, and since I might possibly be able to set up a seperate comp to use as the PDC, what sort of extra's would I have to add to Samba? Is there a link or two that you could throw out there? Or maybe a book reccomendation...

I have some experience with linux & networking, and I think this would be a nice project for me. Any suggestions?
 
samba.org has some great documentation. There is also a SAMBA book out there, but I dont remember the publisher (I have it at home somewhere...). linuxdoc.org may also have a how-to on this one.
 
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