> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've set up a test Samba PDC with a few test shares. > > From the first Windows PC I logged on to a local > > computer account and mapped drives to the shares on the > > Samba PDC. From the second Windows PC I joined the > > domain and used a logon script to connect to the shares. > > > > My question: > > What are the benefits of joining a Windows PC to the > > Samba domain? Both arrangements above appear to meet my > > needs. Thanks for any comments.
From: "Alex Forrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Once a windows computer is joined to the domain, it will > use the PDC to authenticate for everything, so > centralising the user accounts. There is no need to have > local accounts on the clients. If you have few accounts > then this isn't so much of a bonus > > Also, there are other nice features of a global account > (such as roaming profiles), but you may not want them. > OK. So by joining a PC to the domain anyone with an account on the Samba PDC can log onto that PC. And, if I also configure roaming profiles the users personal settings will also be loaded. Did I understand this correctly? This is not a feature that has been asked for by any of my users as everyone has their own PC and work area. This sounds like going part way toward a terminal server approach. If I joined each PC to the domain anyway are there any *other* drawbacks or benefits? If I don't join the PC's (WinXP) to the domain can I still get a logon script to run? For the PC that I joined to the domain I disconnected the network cable and rebooted to simulate use of a laptop away from work. At log on I selected the domain and was logged on OK except, of course, no access to network drives. This seemed like an OK result. Would this be the typical approach for a laptop user? Finally, if I logon as user1 on the laptop can I change from one DomainA (at office 1) to DomainB (at office 2) and keep all my personal settings? Again, thanks for any comments. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba