[K12OSN] LDAP-SAMBA-Windows server config

[David Trask]

"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
writes:
>Hey all,
>
>Been lurking for quite awhile. I'm wondering if anyone can provide some
>ideas (read config file) about how best to use LDAP, SAMBA in
>conjunction with windows server 2003 in a cross platform environment
>with roaming profiles. Has anyone done this?? Could you point me in the
>direction of some resources? Thanks kindly!!

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I do it....first why keep the 2003 server?  You can serve roaming profiles
from the Samba server just as easily...if not more so.  I have a
Samba/LDAP server which houses all my users and their home directories and
profiles....this same server is the PDC as well.  I've been doing roaming
profiles for several years...we use Win XP Pro exclusively (except for the
Linux terminals) and roamong profiles.  Works seamless....users would have
no idea it was a Linux server if I hadn't told them.  A how-to is here....
 http://web.vcs.u52.k12.me.us/linux/Samba-LDAP.html

One addition to that how-to....I think I forgot to include the need to
change the /etc/ldap.conf file..... (anytime around step 4)  simply change
the search base to your own     dc=sample,dc=org

Also another note.....I have lately been simply skipping the first part of
my how-to and not running apt or CPAN....if you install "everything" in
FC2 you'll get all you need....especially Net::LDAP.  Hope this helps!

David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
(207)923-3100