Hello: I need some advice about file service, directory management, and user authentication in a mixed Windows/Mac environment. I have a magazine client with approximately 70 users: half Macs, half Windows. As you might expect, the Macs are the art department and editorial; the PCs are business, advertising, etc. All workstations will either be running OSX (most recent) or WinXP Pro. Currently, there is no NOS, and file service is handled by a mixture of WinNT, Win2k, and AppleShare 9x. My initial thought was to just let AD handle everything and spend the effort on getting the Macs to play nice with the Windows servers. Exchange is likely. However, the in-house IT guy wants to explore Apple's server offerings. So, the questions are: - Is the speed and quality of the Windows servers sufficient for Mac clients (many handling large image or graphics files)? - Is AD "managing" of Macs and Mac users sufficient? - If there is a reason to deploy an Apple server, can it be managed by AD? That is, can it play like a Windows member server? - Finally, is there any reason to entertain running the whole shop under the Apple server and Open Directory? Many thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Noah M. Eiger EIS Consulting for PRBO Conservation Science 510-717-5742 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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