If you setup a centos-directory server, you can implement roaming profiles and group policy objects for your workstations joined to the domain.
this by the way is a replacement for windows PDC. i have deployed about 6 of these at different sites for work as we transition away from novell edirectory and windows active directory. you can sync passwords with a windows domain controller, but i havent tried it out yet since i have no need for that part just yet. On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Benjamin Muhumuza Wakhweya < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > according to the documentation of the desktop version at > > http://trac.ebox-platform.com/wiki/Document/Documentation/EboxDesktop > > it appears that *roaming profiles* is an upcoming feature for the desktop > (which is in this case Ubuntu Jaunty) > sorry looks like there might be some waiting involved on your part with > this solution. > Maybe contact the developers for an idea on time lines? > > *Benjamin M Wakhweya > Kafuluz Technical Services > Nsambya By-pass Road > * > *-- > A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. > Albert Einstein * > > > > > Benjamin Muhumuza Wakhweya wrote: > > Hello Stephen, > > if you are looking to an "Active Directory Linux Nuke" I've coincidentally > in the last two weeks, stumbled upon E-box > > go to http://trac.ebox-platform.com/ > > From what I read on the website and in various accompanying documents, it > is right up your alley as among other things, > > it can used for/to do > LDAP, > Fileserver, > DNS,DHCP, > Gateway/Routing/Firewalling, > Packetshaping, > Mailserver, > Intrusion detection (with Snort I think), > Network wide anti-virus scanning, > Automated network-wide backups, > Software PABX with Asterix, > Central management (I assume like AD's group policies) of software, users > and computers running the E-BOX desktop(which I'm guessing is a modified > Ubuntu desktop) > Integration of existing windows domains/workgroups with others, > . . . etc, etc . . . > > I've been messing around to get different portions of the AD feel set up > over on my Linux LAN the last 8 months. > Once I saw this, I thought "at least on paper" it appears to be a single > sure fire zero cost solution that promises to do what I've only heard of > with Mandriva's proprietary servers > > (not like I know all there is out there) > > Currently haven't tested, only downloaded the iso, which I'm happy to share > should you need it. > please try it and all the best, > > Benjamin M Wakhweya > Kafuluz Technical Services > Nsambya By-pass Road > > -- > A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. > Albert Einstein > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:02:12 +0300 > From: "Stephen S. Musoke" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: [LUG] Roaming Profiles on Ubuntu > To: "'Linux Users Group Uganda'" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello, > > I have a new Linux box that I would like to add to my existing Windows > network, however all the users on the network have roaming profiles. Anybody > with quick ideas on how to setup Linux to use Active Directory and roaming > profiles > > Thanks in advance > > Stephen > > PS: While I may spend hours on Google searching for the solution, I assume > that this techie forum has people with experience who can point me in the > right direction > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:49:18 +0300 > From: "Stephen S. Musoke" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: [LUG] Mapped/Mounted Drives on Linux > To: "'Linux Users Group Uganda'" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello, > > Me again, I am trying to get the equivalent of Windows mapped drives on > Ubuntu 9.0.4, is it possible in Linux anyway. > > This is the first linux box on an all windows network so I have started the > hard road to open source. > > Maybe I can give my experiences at an upcoming LUG meeting, after a month > with Ubuntu :-) > > Stephen > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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