Hi, We have a plan to replace windows 2003 server by CentOS. This CentOS will authenticate all other windows desktops using Samba PDC. Total users are 30.
As of now we have thinclients with Windows 2003 server. Before adopted with this setup, we had checked using one thinclient. While testing, we felt that it was ok. After place 15 thinclients by connecting with IBM X3400 server , we started to realize slow issue. For example, if one user opens a pdf file, it takes time. Due to this slow issue,we are planning to replace all these thinclients by desktops. Then these desktops will be installed by Windows OS. Then these windows desktops will be authenticated by Samba PDC. Samba PDC configured in a desktop configurationCeleron 1.8 GHZ,512 MB RAM). This system will act as gateway and squid proxy also for our network.IBM X3400 is 4 years old. So we are not able to decide to continue with this server for further operations. Please suggest configuration or server model for Samba PDC to authenticate 30 users. Thanks for your time. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc