Have you looked at the NIS HOW-TO for SME? I can't comment on how well NIS works with SME, but I have used it with a couple of other distros and it solves the centralized authentication issue. IMHO, it is the best solution today for an all Linux network (Linux servers and desktops).
If you want to continue using Windows on the desktop, get ready for the administration nightmares to get worse as Product Activation gets built into every Microsoft product. Also, get ready for reminders to sign up for Passport in every MS product, and helpful browser redirects to MS propeties in IE 6.0+. Regards, Keith On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 08:04:50PM -0600, Steve Bush wrote: > I'm having the same issues as you are. > > Here is a summary of the alternatives I have for my 4 site (but growing) > WAN: > > SME 5.1.2: > Pluses: Stability, simple administration, secure, open source, all-in-one > option > Minuses: circa Netware 3.x (1992) LAN features set, non-existant groupware, > customization required for every added feature > > Novell Netware 6 + GroupWise: > Pluses: feature rich, large user base, single directory, 3rd party support > Minuses: Novell's stability, proprietary OS, complex administration > > MS Windows 2000 + Exchange: > Pluses: feature rich, very large user base, single directory, 3rd party > support, MS Office integration > Minuses: proprietary OS, somewhat complex administration > > > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
