sme server is free and worth a look at if you want a easy way to setup a dc using Linux then you can't go wrong.
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On 7 Apr 2012, at 16:15, "Jan Henkins" <jan@???> wrote:
> 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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