Topic: smeserver as PDC

[carload]

In setting up a new smeserver (v6.0.1) which will be the primary domain controller for a windows domain, is the familybrown.org howto upgrade samba still necessary? I see options on the admin panel for using as PDC... but no documentation on 'how'.  Also there's the option for 'roaming profiles' which I think I want (school computer lab, student's won't always use the same box), again no documentation in the user guide...  lastly I will have a mix of clients - mostly XP but some win9x... does this affect antything?
Sorry for so many questions in the same post!

[Boris]

It should act as PDC without changes. Just enable it in the server-manager. For more options you may install Advanced-workgroup contrib. http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/smeserver/contribs/jprice/beta/e-smith-advworkgroup/e-smith-advworkgroup-0.3-4.noarch.rpm

On Win98 and WinXP you may want to do some registry changes or use .reg files from folder on SME server /home/e-smith/files/server-resources/regedit

Be aware that domain groups are not usable in this version of samba. You can use domain users directly or/and put them to local groups on your resource servers.
Depend on the size of your school and number of clients you may want also to look into SUSE School Server as an option.

[carload]

Thanks, Boris for the info.

Any intelligence or resouces for roaming profiles?
Thanks!

[Boris]

>>Any intelligence or resouces for roaming profiles?

Roaming profiles work. Enable it in the server-manager and nothing else needs to be done on the server side.

[azche24]

Hi,

Any intelligence or resouces for roaming profiles?
Thanks!

Roaming Profiles even workl better than in w2k-server. Just enable it an stay happy.

[jmcrockett]

OK cool if you dont have to make changes, how do you administer the Domain Controler functions like in Windows Server?

jc

[Boris]

OK cool if you dont have to make changes, how do you administer the Domain Controler functions like in Windows Server?

You don't.
Manage your users and groups via server-manager. Create ibays (shared folders) and assign permissions to them. All changes in underlying filesystem and relevant configuration options automated based on changes via server-manager.
Add domain users to local administrators group on the workstations to manage workstations.
Read more documentation about concept and features of SME Server.