On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 06:26:41AM -0000, novicegeek wrote: > We all know that in a Windows network, we have a domain controller that acts > as a main server along with other workstation computers. They are all > connected to a switch > > If we create an OpenLDAP server to grant permissions to users and an NIC > server to allow log ins and so on, will this be a good subsitute to a Windows > network? > > Or is there something more what Windows has but I am not aware of. I am a > complete novice in Linux. Thanks. >
Well, Windows has documentation. LDAP has it but most of it's terrible. Active Directory does more than directory services, providing DNS and DHCP in a fairly simple package. There is nothing I know that is really equivalent to GPO either. There are various attempts at making LDAP servers, but I really haven't found one that does it as well as Active Directory, especially when time is factored in as cost. To set up something on a Windows server, you click help, type in a few keywords, then usually get something, with clear examples. Oh, and of course, with LDAP, you'll post something to be told you need the latest version, which isn't offered as a package by your server, but, if you install it from source, you've invalidated support, and so on. -- Scott Robbins PGP keyID EB3467D6 ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 Giles: It's a trick. They get inside my head, make me see things I want. Xander: Then why would they make you see me? Giles: You're right. Let's go. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
