Honestly, I don't know what you mean by "AD lockout". :) -- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com
Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration willhill wrote: > The problems is that people like you are already running ADs of their own and > think they are doing a better job than IT will. I've gotten conflicting > reports of how much control this will actually give the IT people. IT claims > they will let you lock them out and there's no way around that lock out. > Others have their doubts. These people know their machines and their > department needs much better than the IT people do, so I can understand their > suspicion and fear. Job security is another thing for them to worry about. > > So, Dustin, who's right about the AD lockout? > > On Thursday 27 September 2007 10:36 am, Dustin Puryear wrote: >> My thoughts are that if LSU owns the equipment, then they get to manage >> it. And when it comes to AD, fact is, I *like* AD. It's powerful and has >> some very strong policy enforcement mechanisms. >> >> What I think gets lost in the shuffle sometimes is the fact that it >> costs much more to manage a box than it does to buy a box. MUCH MORE. >> And it's a recurring expense. So any mechanism that makes improves >> management is usually fine by me. :) >> >> This goes for Windows, Linux, whatever. > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
