Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Fri Feb 14 00:16:34 CST 2014
Hi Peter: Active Directory is essentially kerberos + ldap, both of which originated on Unix so in theory you should be able to just run up a Linux Server with Samba, version 4. (http://www.samba.org)...Active directory features can be compiled in it. I have never bothered to set up AD on a Linux box so unfortunately my knowledge is limited. With a Ubuntu Linux server, all you would need is an old box and you could have your print, mail, database, backup, VPN, domain and authentication server all on a minimum computer of 128 MB of RAM and one GB of hard drive space. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Brawley" <peter.brawley at earthlink.net> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 9:03:05 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The perfect storm On 2014-02-13 2:25 PM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Peter > > That is true. > > Some years ago I finally bite the bullet and installed Active Directory. It takes a little but saves so much trouble later. Highly recommended. According to TechNet, it requires Windows Server 2003||2008||2012. PB ----- > > /gustav > >>>> peter.brawley at earthlink.net 13-02-14 20:59 >>> > .. To defeat Win8 Rube Goldberg > "security"---for example in order to allow a network of XP, Win7 and Win8 boxes and their printers & other addons to function cooperatively as one integrated, open-access system---takes hours and hours. > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com