Hey, I hear ya. We recently started using Linux for server stuff at my place of employment which was exclusively a Windows-only shop and I'm the Linux admin! So, no worries, mate. ;)
Like worms said, you could also use LDAP for authentication, but I haven't messed around with doing that between a Linux app and a Windows hosted AD, but from what I know, AD supports LDAP so somebody must have solved that problem already. Google returns lots of hits: http://www.google.com/search?q=ldap+authentication+active+directory G'luck! John Hebert ----- Original Message ---- From: Joe Fruchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: general at brlug.net Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:56:21 AM Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server because I *want* to run it on Linux. That's all. I don't know anything about AD or anything like that under Windows either, though. On 10/11/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote: > Ok, prepare for a little blasphemy... > > Why not just run it on a Windows box? *ducks* > > In any case, it _may_ be possible to interface with your AD using Samba. You > will need to test it of course. > > John Hebert > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com> > To: general at brlug.net > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:27:33 AM > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server > > Oh, I forgot the biggie... > > Would it be possible to get MediaWiki to interface with our existing > user database via ActiveDirectory (or something else?) > > On 10/11/06, worms <worm402 at gmail.com> wrote: > > We're running Media Wiki here and it's caught on very well. > > We document everything from build processes to infrastructure there. > > > > > > > > > > On 10/11/06, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I doubt you would notice a difference in either machine. > > > > > > I have used ubuntu as a server (simply because I had install disks lying > > > around), and it is very easy to use. I specifically set up lamp with > > > drupal (content management), which was very straight forward. > > > > > > As far as books, I've always found that the online documentation has > > > always been more than adequate (and if all else fails, look at gentoo's > > > online documentation). > > > > > > --mat > > > > > > > > > Joe Fruchey wrote: > > > > Wow, I'm excited! > > > > > > > > At work, we have this crappy helpdesk web app that hosts > > > > text-file-based help documents. I set up MediaWiki on my hosted server > > > > and whipped up a few articles to pitch the idea to my boss that we > > > > really need something a lot more robust. He loved it! > > > > > > > > Problem is, all our servers are pretty much in constant use, so he'd > > > > like to see a dedicated server for this purpose. I've been trying to > > > > get *something* to run Linux at this MS-loving joint for years. Bingo! > > > > LAMP server. > > > > > > > > I've been using desktop Linux for a while, but I've never done any > > server admin. > > > > > > > > What type of machine should I use? My choices are pretty much limited > > > > to a Dell Optiplex GX240 with a 2.6GHz P4 (and as much RAM as I want) > > > > or a PowerEdge 1400SC server with dual 1GHz P3s and SCSI drives. The > > > > sole purpose of this machine will be to run MediaWiki, so which one > > > > would perform better? (I'd rather use the GX240) > > > > > > > > I know most server installs don't bother with X. But I was thinking... > > > > I have this extra monitor on my desk, and I was thinking about playing > > > > around with Synergy through maybe a dumb terminal... What do you > > > > think? > > > > > > > > And the big question... What distro? I'm thinking Ubuntu Server, just > > > > 'cause I've heard It's easy to set up a LAMP server on. Opinions > > > > welcome. > > > > > > > > Book suggestions welcome as well, as I could probably get work to buy > > them! =) > > > > > > > > Wish me luck! > > > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > General mailing list > > > > General at brlug.net > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > General at brlug.net > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General at brlug.net > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > _______________________________________________ General mailing list General at brlug.net http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
