[K12OSN] Which server would you prefer?

[Petre Scheie]

Wouldn't he do better to run Samba/LDAP on the quad, so that one box handles the user's 
home directory regardless of whether coming from LTSP or a Windows client?  Putting it 
on the PIV makes the Windows clients dependent upon both servers, whereas putting it on 
the quad makes them dependent only on the quad, right?

Petre

Jim Kronebusch wrote:
>>Well, this is to appease those who want a windows networked 
>>environment. The goal is to have the clients dual-boot, and 
>>if they boot into Windows XP then they'd be able to log in 
>>and have their desktop pulled down from the server and access 
>>all their files, settings etc. (just like ltsp). So I think 
>>it needs to run windows, not just a windows file server, non?
> 
> 
> This is exactly where the SAMBA/LDAP setup comes in.  This will allow
> you to have a linux box host roaming profiles just as a Window Server
> would.  Your users will never know the difference.  The only catch is if
> they need to run an app from the server that is windows based.
> 
> 
>>I did not know that. I haven't started looking for the RAM 
>>because I am not sure of the specifics for the Proliant RAM. 
>>In addition, a question has been raised if it can actually 
>>support 8 GB, or only 4 GB.
> 
> 
> Most likely this is like one of my old quad processor machines and uses
> EDO RAM.  Vary antique and slow compared to the new stuff.
> 
> My vote is still for 2 servers, the quad as /home and the PIV for LTSP
> serving.  Configure SAMBA/LDAP on the PIV and your Windows users will be
> able to use this same setup as well.
> 
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