[K12OSN] smbldap with exchange mail server

Rob Owens rowens at ptd.net
Thu Jan 8 12:07:54 UTC 2009


I am willing to give up Exchange.  I was just hoping to take it one step at a time.  Toying with user authentication is risky enough (and a big enough job) without throwing email into the mix as well.

Anyway, thanks for the response.

-Rob

On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 08:39:09PM -0500, Conrad Lawes wrote:
> Exchange is heavily dependent on Active Directory.   As much as I love
> Linux,  I would NOT recommend this route unless you are willing to give up
> Exchange as well.
> 
> Of course, there are many Exchange alternatives such as Zimbra, Kerio Mail,
> and  Scalix.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Rob Owens <rowens at ptd.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have an existing Windows 2003 server that's running Active Directory and
> > Exchange.  As part of my "baby steps" process, I'd like to replace the AD
> > system with Samba/LDAP but keep the Exchange server for email (for now).
> >  Does anybody have experience doing such a thing, and can anybody offer me
> > any advice?  I fear that Exchange may complain when AD is turned off...
> >
> > -Rob
> >
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> Regards,
> Conrad Lawes

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