http://www.samba.org
It will allow your Unix server to export and import vat32 drivers of the
network.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: Ailwyn Burgess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Linux Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 7:41 PM
Subject: Linux instead of NT Server
> Background: I'm not a Linux, NT, or Networking expert (by a long shot),
all
> I know is what I've seen from the user end and bits and pieces I've picked
> up from playing around in my spare time.
>
> Can Linux be used to transparently (as far as users are concerned) replace
> an NT Server? ......and still leave the administrator with one "user
> database" to maintain?
>
> By transparently I mean that username/passwd/NT domain is entered at
logon,
> then a logon script executes to map network drives, update anti-virus
> software, etc. What about roaming NT user profiles? Can Samba do all this?
> All I can gleen from the Samba How-To is that it's used to connect drives
> and printers across the OS barrier.
>
> I guess that most of this is possible (not sure about entering an NT
domain
> or roaming profiles though) but I don't know how.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction for info on configuring such a
> setup. I've had a look at the How-Tos but can't seem to find this info (It
> wouldn't be the first time I've missed the blindingly obvious). Also, I
have
> the RH6.1 (Cheapbytes) Distro, I'd be grateful if you could let me know if
I
> need any additional software.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ailwyn.
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> Ailwyn Burgess
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ICQ: #12333513
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