On 7 April 2012 13:19, Bryn Jones <hants...@http-420.co.uk> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm bouncing round London and having done some work for a charity while I'm > here I have an idea to sort out something out for them. > > They have a windoze network (without domain just workgroup) with (now) about > 12 windoze 7 (oh god it was painful installing those!!!) client machines, > acting as standalone workstations. > > I'd like to implement a domain type infrastructure for them..... but of > course without Windoze SBS (barf). Mainly for authentication - Sit at any > machine on LAN and log in as yourself, get your stuff. > > I have some ideas but they're not great!!! (all my others are awesome of > course). > > Thoughts?, suggestions?, general derision?, want to look at my cute dog?. >
There are several aspects to using a Windows Domain. 1) Centrally storing files makes backup easier. 2) Single Sign on. Able to walk up to any PC and log in with their own username/password. 3) Group Policy. Able to enforce access restrictions on the Windows Clients. 4) Exchange Email/Scheduler. Open Source Samba can do 1 and 2. You will have to look elsewhere for 3. I don't know the answer for 3. For 4, you could substitute with various web base open source email/scheduler programs. Kind Regards James -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
