Integrating Linux into a Windows Network? 103
Di0medies asks: "I work for a some-what small non-profit organization that uses a windows-based network. We currently have 6 servers supporting about 25 local domain users and about 25 remote users and we're planning on migrating from Server 2000 to Server 2003 in a month or so. Being a non-profit, we're always a little tight on cash and considering Microsoft charges ungodly amounts of money for server software, migrating portions of the network to Linux leaves more cash available for other IT goodies (like a new high-capacity file server!) and also adds more stability and security to the network. All of this depends on how well a Linux server will work on a Windows network. Does anyone have any suggestions regarding Linux integration? Can Windows and Linux be made to play well together? Is there anything out there to add limited Active Directory support to Linux?"
Re:Kinda Small (Score:3, Funny)
You have, what, 50 users?
I wonder why 6 servers are needed for only 25 local and 25 remote users. Are they doing a render farm for non-profit animations?
Re:One word (Score:2, Funny)
actually, true:
Samba [samba.org]
Ad Aware [lavasoftusa.com]
(saw the window, had to go through it ;)