Actually I was referring to the mapping of Windows users to local *ix accounts using the "trusted domains" parameter in smb.conf.

questions regarding my orginal question and the answers given..... Has anyone set this up with roughly 9000 linux clients mixed with 15,000 or so windows clients? Is there any supported option out there? Does anyone know of a company currently intgrating Active Directory and linux together?

Under RedHat Advance Server... is Samba fully supported by RedHat would they suopport a Samba/ADS setup??

Hi m8, i tried to read that doc, i registered in ur web, but i get " * LanRx Solutions [not authorized]"

Is not a pub doc?

Unfortunately, not anymore. About 4 months after I posted the original document, I obtained financing for my consulting organization. One of the conditions of that financing was that I remove public access to the documents. I did post them with a small fee ($100), to appease the venture capitalist and still keep things reasonable enough for regular people to use.

Could you please post some information about how to request / purchase this document from you ?

So does anybody have an archive copy of the doc, or something similar? Working on a $0 budget rather precludes buying anything (hence using samba!!)

I have made the documents publicly available again.

One request, is that if you use the documents, that you contact me with feedback and allow me to use a testimonial. Because there aren't any complete documents out there, I'm hoping that although all of us working on Samba have no budget to speak of, that you would be willing to give me a little bit of time in the form of a testimonial letting me know how the documents helped you.

Thank you...here is the link again.

http://www.lanrx.com/index.php?optio...mid=76&topid=0

You will be required to register, but should be able to view the documents after doing so. Please let me know if you have any problems accessing the documents.

Thank you kindly! When I give this a shot (it might be a while) I'll let you know how it turns out.

LanRX:

Your AD document looks like just what the doctor ordered for me, but I can't find it on your Web site. The link refers you to "RxSolutions", but there is currently nothing on that page. Can you point me to the right location?

Thanks!

http://www.lanrx.com/index.php?optio...id=0&Itemid=40

But, keep in mind, that you have to be registered and logged in to gain access to the documents.

But, keep in mind, that you have to be registered and logged in to gain access to the documents.
From the POV of LQ and the Linux community I'd like to ask you if you would be willing to enter your document in the Linux Answers section of LQ? This way the document will be made available to the whole community for review and use. Credits will remain unaltered, and in case you like the document to be displayed with a more restrictive license than we publish under I'm sure it is possible. If you want to discuss matters before you submit the doc, you're invited to contact me, any other mod or Jeremy, the site owner, by email.

What was the content of the document?

I do know a lot about integrating a Linux box in AD without using Samba, and i could write a tutorial if there is the demand for it

There's a pretty heavy demand for it. The document described basically outlined how to extend the schema on the AD and then authenticate Linux servers against the AD running on Windows server 2003.

Near as I understand, on Windows 2000, you could get by just using LDAP, but for Windows 2003, you need Winbind + Kerberos.

There does not appear to be _any_ definitive solution to this problem on the net, especially not one that outlines the procedured for 2000, 2003 and the various requirements for both.

If you would write a freely available tutorial for Windows 2003, published either under a relatively unrestrictive creative commons licence or the GNU Free documentation licence , I will personally commit to sponsoring up to GBP100.00, 40% in advance and 60% on completion of the document. The condition of final payment would be that the document would need to explain the process from scratch on both the Windows server and the Linux server.

I am sure that others would also be interested in contributing.

This is, basically, what I'm discussing with unSpawn via e-mail.

I've already told him that I am not opposed to putting it in the Linux Answers area, we're just working out how to do it.

Do you feel that my documents provide this?

I thought that they did. If there is something that would need to be expanded upon, please let me know.

Edited to add:

Also, you can provide Unix Authentication using strictly LDAP, even against W2K3, I'm pretty sure.