[K12OSN] Samba/LDAP script or Samba PDC setup

[David Trask]

"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 3:19 PM +0000 wrote:
>Hi,
>
>What is the difference between using Samba/LDAP script by David Trask,
>or installing Samba and configuring it as a PDC.
>
>http://www.vcsvikings.org/linux/smbldap/
>
>Thanks
>
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A lot.  Mostly the ability to set up a seperate server as the Samba/LDAP
server and point both K12LTSP/Linux servers and Windows machines/servers
to it.....you essentially would have "2 doors going into the same room". 
Everything can be pointed to a common home directory regardless of Linux
or windows.....(this is a great feature...especially in school with mixed
platforms).  Wanna' set up a new K12LTSP server?  Simply set it up (no
users necessary) and use authconfig to point it to the Samba/LDAP server
to authenticate.   Wanna' add a Windows Terminal server?  No
problem....simply set it up and join it to the domain (the Samba/LDAP box
is the PDC).  One username and one password...regardless of Linux or
Windows.  Samba to authenticate to the Windows side.....LDAP to
authenticate the Linux/Mac OS X side.

smbldap-installer also comes with a slew of handy scripts to add users in
bulk, create unique usernames....etc.

David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Director
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcsvikings.org
(207)923-3100