>Currently there's 6 NT4 workstations being serviced by a Netware 5
>server. Users log into a workstation with their network login, and
>then they are presented with the computer as they had it setup, along
>with stating up groupwise <shudder> with their particular account
>details, etc.
>
>if they then log out of that workstation and move to another one and
>login there then they again get all their personal customised stuff
>and email, etc...
this facility is called "roaming profile"
>I want to provide similar service using linux, samba, and.. uhm...
>well - I'm not sure really. I guess I'd just like to know where I
>should be looking to provide this sort of functionality... what
>HOWTOs should I be reading or what web sites should I be looking for!
this is possible
set up your linux box
add samba
configure samba as a Primary Domain Controler and as a File Server
define you 6 users
define a home directory share for each user
when the user logs in the domain, the samba server authenticates him, then
tells him to fetch his profile from the file server part of samba. so users
can log from any workstation and get the same environment
unless you're a newbie even with linux, i think you can find all you need
on samba's servers (www.samba.org). read especially the chapters about nt
and password encryption, user definition, samba acting as a pdc, and you
should get it working.
>also on a side note - what is the best email client I can implement
>for the PC users - currently they've used outlook and groupwise. I'm
>going to be providing calendar and contact services using now planner
>from http://www.poweronsoftware.com/ - unless anyone can suggest
>better solutions for that too... I'd love a linux based solution that
>works!
i keep found of eudora. you can also try HP's openmail (free for less than
50 users) which i have been well told of.
hth,
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Thierry ITTY
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