Thanks Gerald
Many thanks and kind regards. David Wilson DcData/LinuxBox S.A. +27 83 787 7424 ICQ#: 114636368 http://www.dcdata.co.za http://www.linuxbox.co.za NOTICE: Please note that as of 31/01/2003 all service requests must be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald (Jerry) Carter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 04 March 2003 03:37 Subject: Re: [Samba] Re: Large (3000+ users) NT to Samba migration > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Jim wrote: > > > What is the platform (i.e. what distrobution of Linux)? > > > > > A client of mine is seriously investigating migrating their 7 NT servers and > > > 3000+ users to Linux running Samba. > > > I've read one or two documents so far about the migration, but I'm still a > > > little unclear about a number of things. > > > > > > When you have a chance I'd really appreciate your guidance on the following > > > items. > > > 1.) LDAP, /etc/passwd or MySQL backend (if supported). > > > > The standard backend should be ldbm. I would reccomend sticking with it > > unless you have specific needs that dictate otherwise. Custom front > > ends can be written using Java. > > Assuming you are referring to OpenLDAP. In that case, the Berkeley > backend (bdb) is now the recommended one. > > > > 4.) Configuration of BDC(s). > > > > That is out of my area. > > There's a HOWTO included with Samba. > > > > > cheers, jerry > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hewlett-Packard ------------------------- http://www.hp.com > SAMBA Team ---------------------- http://www.samba.org > GnuPG Key ---- http://www.plainjoe.org/gpg_public.asc > "You can never go home again, Oatman, but I guess you can shop there." > --John Cusack - "Grosse Point Blank" (1997) > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.0 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://quantumlab.net/pine_privacy_guard/ > > iD8DBQE+ZKwcIR7qMdg1EfYRAkvkAKDhNuAUQ+D8FBqoflhMhZHD7FFkWACfSOiM > rmV9v0ZEpfMiHeVUgd7NyWA= > =OPy3 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba