On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 20:59, novicegeek <[email protected]> wrote: > We all know that in a Windows network, we have a domain controller that acts > as a main server along with other workstation computers. > They are all connected to a switch.
I have to disagree just a bit with dbneeley... I've run windows networks without domain controllers. Now, obviously in a larger setting that becomes an untenable way to keep a network going, but at the small scale, not a requirement as long as you're willing to manage the network and systems manually. Same goes for linux networks. The question is, why do you need a domain controller? What does it do? DHCP and DNS services (or NetBIOS or whatever that windows stuff is)? Any Linux network of decent size will also have a primary server that serves DHCP and DNS services. You want logins to be identical across hosts on the network? Active Directory (the biggest reason, IMHO for a domain controller) in Windows, or NIS on Linux or most other *nix based networks. File Serving? Well, something has to serve files... it doesn't happen by magic in the Linux network... so again, that primary server could be your NFS/Samba file server. The point is, there is no real difference between similar sized networks, whether they be primarily Windows or Linux based, or a mix of Linux, Windows and Mac. At the base level they all use TCP/IP these days, all focus around the same topology (a server with hosts connected to it). The central sever for each provides the same tools and structure. The only real difference ultimately is whether you want to pay the Microsoft per-seat licensing fees, and the per-host fees, and other assorted fees for running a Microsoft based network. > How about a Linux or Unix network? How different is its structure from the > Windows network? What exactly is contained inside a Linux/ > Unix network? See above. In short... there is no difference. Same type of data presented across similar styled networks. Cheers Jeff ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
