authentication question

[MKlinke]

On Wednesday 17 March 2004 18:52, K. Richard Pixley wrote:
> I'm at a loss for how to do authentication well for a small group
> of linux machines.
>
> We have several linux hosts, all of which run samba, and all of
> which should use a single password per user, or at least, a single
> password change program which changes all passwords.  Samba really
> wants to use a domain server or to keep it's own password database
> separate from the unix passwords.
>
> Any suggestions on how to get these all authenticated off the same
> database?
>
> The only thing I can see to do is to turn one into a domain
> controller and have everything else authenticate off that.  Are
> there any other alternatives?
>
> --rich

Just out of curiosity, why do you find authenticating off a domain 
controller a problem?

Regards,  Mike Klinke