Linux on an NT Network

[Chris Midkiff]

Depends on what you want to do with the Linux box...  

If you just want the Linux box to act as a client on the domain, just set up samba to log into the 
server.  Last I checked, smb could not act as a "bdc" to a MS domain controller...  Just one 
warning, make sure the "Domain Master" param in smb.conf is set to no, or samba will fight with NT 
over who is gets Master Browser rights.  Here's a link to some smb docs that might help you out...  
http://us2.samba.org/samba/docs/ntdom_faq/page6.html

On the other hand, if you want the NT server to log into a samba controlled domain, uh... I'm 
afraid I haven't attempted this (very cool) possibility...  There's docs on it at samba.org, 
though, so someone's tried it.

Chris Midkiff
cmidkiff at kc.rr.com

-----Original Message-----
From:	Gene  E. Dascher [SMTP:gedascher at multiservice.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 23, 2000 12:52 PM
To:	Kclug
Subject:	kclug - Linux on an NT Network

Hey all,
Do I only need Samba to get a Linux box up and running seamlessly on an NT
network, or are there other connectivity packages that I would need to use
as well?  I have a peer-to-peer network with a Win98 machine and 2 Linux
boxes set up at home, but I have never tried to insert a Linux box into an
NT domain.

Thanks,

Gene Dascher
Systems Developer
Multi Service Corp.
(913) 663-9415
gedascher at multiservice.com

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