Hello Bryn,
On Sat, April 7, 2012 15:36, Bryn Jones wrote:
> 1 & 2 are core. You seem to have grasped my needs. They cloud Email so
> thats all cool. I'll work on calendaring next :)
>
> GPO is nil priority (too small a network to need it).
OK then, you're in luck. You will find that there are tons of
documentation that can help in this regard. I have used the OpenLDAP/Samba
integration route in the nebulous past, so it works extremely well as an
"NT4" style domain controller. I am aware of other methods that mimics
Active Directory much closer, but cannot vouch for them myself. I'm not
sure whether Windows 7 Pro actually supports NT4 style domain logins
anymore, so you will have to do some checking.
Anyhoo, here are two links that caught my fancy during a quick Google (and
in fact it's merely the tip of the iceberg):
If you are Ubuntu-inclined:
https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/serverguide/C/samba-dc.html
If Fedora warms your cockles (this is a forum where people are discussing
the topic):
http://linux.bigresource.com/Fedora-Servers-How-to-Replace-windows-Domain-Controller-with-Samba-TZfrRixLw.html
I am aware of some commercially available solutions based on Samba, but
cannot remember it at the moment. It could be worth your while to have a
look at the commercially supported route, especially because this is a
charity.
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Jan Henkins
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