RE: Windows domains and group policy

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A few years ago I'd heard that Linux made a better DC than NT, using its 
Samba support and the fact that Linux was much more stable. Has Linux kept 
up with the latest stuff and can it still function as some kind of 
controller - note --I'm fairly ignorant of this stuff.

At 08:41 AM 6/24/2005, you wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> It has to be Windows Server OS to be a domain controller.
>
> I would be careful about eliminating WINS, unfortunately.  Active
> Directory does not need it, but if you have older applications that
> depend on NetBIOS resolution, you may still need it.  We still run it
> just to be safe.  On DNS, the Windows DNS is "Active Directory Aware".
> I think it is possible to run DNS somewhere else, but the easiest thing
> is to run it on the domain controllers.
>
> Jim Reinardy
> Badger Meter, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Jeff Crosby
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 8:02 AM
> To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
> Subject: RE: [PCTECH] Windows domains and group policy
>
> > Bring up two domain controllers (an old W98 machine hardware would be
> > fine, BTW) and I'd make both of the Global Catalog servers too -- just
>
> > so they have the cross-domain trust information as well (if you have
> > any) since only GC's have that.
>
> IE, Put W2K or XP on them and you're good to go?  Or does it have to be
> a Windows Server OS?
>
> --
> Jeff Crosby
> Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
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>
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> company.  Unless I say so.
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>
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