> They are still interested in using GNU/Linux as a file server and web proxy. > Before they commit to this there is one thing I need to know. Is it > possible to hold a user's complete config in a user account on the > GNU/Linux machine and feed the desktop and all other setting to the > windows machines via Samba? Ideally we want users to be able to login at > any machine and get the same desktop etc. > Yes, you need to set samba up as a PDC (Primary Domain controller) to make life easier, make sure your windows clients use exactly the same version setup.
Create a domain with Samba, then you need to tell windows to bind to the domain. XP requires some registry hacks to use a specific encryption type. You then need to create a few shares for netlogons, and profile paths etc. Its quite simple to get the authentication working, its a little harder to get the common desktops working, but it can be done, and its arguably no harder than administrating a windows server. Google is your friend for the howto's, http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-02/samba_01.html is a good introduction, but there are many guides and many different ways to do this. Good luck David _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
