We are using a PAM module under Redhat linux to do authentication with netatalk
and NT PDC.
Check this out <http://www.csn.ul.ie/~airlied/pam_smb/> for the pam module.
You will still have to create user accounts, but the authentication can happen
through the PDC.
Jon
> One of the objectives is to keep a "simple" yet powerful user
> administration. All my users are registered in the PDC, and I don't want to
> have to duplicate them in the linux box.
>
> Any ideas and comments would be appreciated.