On 1/26/12 4:00 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: > Is anyone on the list proficient with Windows Domains?
I have a hunch such a person doesn't really exist. > I have a client that was set up with > 1 Windows 2008 server providing domain services > 3 Windows XP workstations connecting to the domain Is Active Directory involved or no? > For various reasons, we have deep-sixed the Windows 2008 server and > replaced it with a Linux server. Primarily they did not need and were > getting very frustrated with the hassles of the Windows server+domain > setup. So, it's gone. Using Samba on the Linux box? Is that working? > And, all is well except that the workstations keep running into issues > where they want to talk to their domain server...and it's gone. You either need to set each workstation to "workgroup" instead of "domain", or set your Samba Server to act as the domain controller. > My question is: > If I set a Windows XP workstation to no longer use a domain...but to go > the network workgroup route, will the existing data (email, > spreadsheets, etc.) that is available to and physically located on the > WinXP workstation still be avialable if the domain goes away? Those files will still be on the workstation, yes, in the user's profile folder. They just won't sync with the server anymore unless you make your Samba Server the domain controller with roaming profiles enabled. > My fear is that the answer is no. The answer is yes, but you may need to copy/paste said files to new (Windows-generated) profile folders. > I also suspect that if I try turning off the domain access, that it > won't be turn-back-onable until the Windows 2008 server returns (because > the workstation will want to communicate with the domain master to > establish itself.) > > I've Google this for hours over the last week, read articles until my > eyes are bleeding, and it still isn't clear. Everything I read seems to > assume that you're all-in for domain usage, or not. I can't find > diddly-squat that addresses changing from a domain setup to a non-domain > setup. > > Any one? Any thing? The situation isn't nearly as dire as you seem to be assuming. In the end, Windows domain services are more of a convenience than a necessity. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
