From: Greg Talbot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bruce, > I would implement a domain if you have 75 users. 3-5 > then no, but if you have been using NDS you are going to > want more control over that many users, i.e. central > logins, and even profile policies if you have to support > the desktops. Plus centralizing helps with change > management in the event you have to move directories, and > even creating users remotely. >
Thanks for the reply. In hindsight maybe I should not have asked this question on the list. I have every intention of creating a domain primarily to achieve single sign on. But computer accounts and domain logons are not needed to take advantage of single sign on. The question I was really asking was under Samba what other *important* benefits could I also take advantage of if I joined each PC to the domain and used domain logons for the users. In this regard here's what I see: 1 - Any user can log on from any PC. 2 - Computer/Group/User policies. 3 - Roaming profiles. These capabilites are likely of limited value for *my* environment - lots of professionals who have their own PCs (not shared), and desire and can handle restriction free use of the PCs. Besides that, as a senior manager at the company I can be *very* persuasive in getting users to treat their PC's responsibly. Some of the best control solutions involve management setting the right tone and environment. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
