Almost all your wants can be fulfilled via Samba, with the right
configuration(s). The remaining wants *should* just be a little
scripting and a cron job or two.
There is LOTS of detail on setting up Samba to authenticate to AD. This
would be akin to adding another server to the domain, but not a primary
or backup controller (PDC/BDC). The same docs usually cover how to set
up home directories, profiles, printers, etc.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=samba+active+directory&btnG=Search&meta=
*If* I am mis-reading your wants, and you'd rather have your Linux
workstation authenticate against an existing AD server, there is plenty
of docs on this as well.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=ubuntu+authenticate+active+directory&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=0&oq=ubuntu+authenticate
should get you started (watch for word-wrap). The first hit seems to be
on target, and should be generic enough to apply to non-Ubuntu distros.
If not, tweak the search terms accordingly for your distro.
As I understand roaming profiles, this is just a directory that is added
to your user's home directory. With that in mind, a simple rsync should
be enough to move/copy that directory to other locations. Same with the
shared bookmarks/files idea... Then a cron job to run the rsync
periodically, and you should be set.
Of course, implementing it all is NOT quite as simple as the above would
suggest though.. :)
Shawn
TekBudda wrote:
I am not sure if I have asked this or not so please forgive any
duplication.
I am about to embark on adding my Linux box to my AD domain at home so
that it will authenticate to it and essentially be used like a Windows
client would. I am to understand that Open Likewise is probably one of
the easiest & better ways to do this & luckily enough there is an
article on it in issue 121 of Linux Format.
I currently use Roaming Profiles & storage on the server for the Windows
clients so that everything is centralized & can be backed up more
effectively. The map to the profiles folder & the startup script are
both located in the AD user (i.e. Me).
What I would like to do is emulate the same thing & have the Linux box
store its profile on the server/storage as well so that regardless of
what box is connected, it would pull the same profile. From what I have
read I would need to create a "Profile-Linux" folder to store that
information in. As per the profile/startup information in AD listed
above, will this create an y havoc for the Linux box?
I realize there may be an issue with permissions, but it would stand to
reason that if I am authenticating to AD then the permissions should be
set by the folder the information is saved to...but I could be wrong.
I am also hoping there would be a way to sync some common information
(i.e. Bookmarks, Settings, IMAP/e-mail folders, etc.) so that regardless
of the platform I would be able to access the same information on
anything, without having to recreate the wheel. I know this may be a
pipe dream but, hopefully can happen.
I am also wanting to set-up a shared Home Drive accessible btwn a
windows, Linux & Mac box. It would contain documents, etc. similar to
any "My Documents" type folder. Any hints on this?
Any help, suggestions or otherwise would be welcome.
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