[dba-Tech] The perfect storm

On 2014-02-14 12:16 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> 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.

Thanks, next time I have to add or change a box on this network, I'll 
look at that.

PB

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> Jim
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Brawley" <peter.brawley at earthlink.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 9:03:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] The perfect storm
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> 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.
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> PB
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>> /gustav
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>>>>> 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.
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