sme server is free and worth a look at if you want a easy way to setup a dc using Linux then you can't go wrong.
Sent from my iPhone On 7 Apr 2012, at 16:15, "Jan Henkins" <j...@henkins.za.net> wrote: > Hello Bryn, > > On Sat, April 7, 2012 15:36, Bryn Jones wrote: >> 1 & 2 are core. You seem to have grasped my needs. They cloud Email so >> thats all cool. I'll work on calendaring next :) >> >> GPO is nil priority (too small a network to need it). > > OK then, you're in luck. You will find that there are tons of > documentation that can help in this regard. I have used the OpenLDAP/Samba > integration route in the nebulous past, so it works extremely well as an > "NT4" style domain controller. I am aware of other methods that mimics > Active Directory much closer, but cannot vouch for them myself. I'm not > sure whether Windows 7 Pro actually supports NT4 style domain logins > anymore, so you will have to do some checking. > > Anyhoo, here are two links that caught my fancy during a quick Google (and > in fact it's merely the tip of the iceberg): > > If you are Ubuntu-inclined: > https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/serverguide/C/samba-dc.html > > If Fedora warms your cockles (this is a forum where people are discussing > the topic): > http://linux.bigresource.com/Fedora-Servers-How-to-Replace-windows-Domain-Controller-with-Samba-TZfrRixLw.html > > I am aware of some commercially available solutions based on Samba, but > cannot remember it at the moment. It could be worth your while to have a > look at the commercially supported route, especially because this is a > charity. > > > -- > Regards, > Jan Henkins > > > -- > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------
