> Hello, folks. I've just joined this list and it's the first time I have > used a list server so please forgive any breaches of protocol and > etiquette. No fear, folks are friendly here.
> Our client uses SAMBA for file and print on an NT4 domain and we are > working on migration to Active Directory on Windows 2003. To simplify the > migration of users to the new domain, the plan is to create a new global > group and nest the existing global group within. Also we have received > conflicting advice as to whether AD needs to run in native or mixed mode in > work with SAMBA. So I guess LDAP is out of the question. Too bad. > 1. Can SAMBA handle nested global groups? I don't believe so - UNIX/Linux groups cannot contain groups. I recall someone flattened nested groups somehow, but this was a migration strategy, not a coexistence one. > 2. Are there reference sites and/or other IBM experience with SAMBA and > Active Directory? I know there are a few shops out there doing this. I recall TCS presented on Samba at SHARE about a year ago. Anyone? > 3. What mode should Active Directory run in in order to interface with > SAMBA? I believe with Samba 2, AD must be in "mixed mode". With Samba 3, AD can be running in "native mode" (but that precludes 9x/ME clients). "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
