Hi Jim, Thank you for your response - apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I've been supporting Slackware Linux for years and will probably ask my client to stick with it - unless you can recommend another distribution ?
Many thanks and kind regards. David Wilson DcData/LinuxBox S.A. +27 83 787 7424 ICQ#: 114636368 http://www.dcdata.co.za http://www.linuxbox.co.za NOTICE: Please note that as of 31/01/2003 all service requests must be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 25 February 2003 12:51 Subject: [Samba] Re: Large (3000+ users) NT to Samba migration > What is the platform (i.e. what distrobution of Linux)? > > > A client of mine is seriously investigating migrating their 7 NT servers and > > 3000+ users to Linux running Samba. > > I've read one or two documents so far about the migration, but I'm still a > > little unclear about a number of things. > > > > When you have a chance I'd really appreciate your guidance on the following > > items. > > 1.) LDAP, /etc/passwd or MySQL backend (if supported). > > The standard backend should be ldbm. I would reccomend sticking with it > unless you have specific needs that dictate otherwise. Custom front > ends can be written using Java. > > > 2.) User/machine account migration utilities. > > There is a script package called smbldap-tools that might contain a > script for this. These days it is usually packaged with the server and > is usually found in '/usr/local/samba/scripts'. slapcat is another > alternative although I am uncertain as how to go about using it on a > remote M$ system. > > > 3.) Front-ends for adding user/machine accounts. > > There is a script for it in smbldap-tools. Would probably be quite easy > to rig up a secured web page as a front end for it. There is also such > tools as 'directory_administrator', gq, and I believe Mandrake's > UserDrake also will access an LDAP directory. > > > 4.) Configuration of BDC(s). > > That is out of my area. > > > Or any links to the information would be great. > > > > Many thanks and kind regards. > > > > David Wilson > > DcData/LinuxBox S.A. > > +27 83 787 7424 > > ICQ#: 114636368 > > http://www.dcdata.co.za > > http://www.linuxbox.co.za > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba