[OpenIndiana-discuss] Any document for Samba and LDAP integration

[Jim Klimov]

On 2013-01-23 06:41, Christopher Chan wrote:
> On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:39 AM, Robbie Crash wrote:
>> How full featured of a DC are we talking about in terms of Microsoft AD
>> compatibility?
>>
>
> Nil unless someone builds a samba4 package.

I believe, older Samba's support a limited DC of older (contemporary)
Windows - namely, keeping track of computer, user and group accounts.
Probably, if coupled with an LDAP/DBMS backend common to a DHCP service,
this can be a full-enough solution for many shops.

Samba4, AFAIK, as a main feature, adds support for storage of group
policies which are important for centralized domain management, and
thus can replace Win2003/2008 domains. And probably adds support for
newer protocols, encryption methods, etc. as applicable.

Also, old and new Samba can be a DC backing up the native MS AD DC,
which may be a step in migration strategy also.

But I disclaim that I know of this "from aside", thought of implementing
this stuff in a LAN but never got around to it so far.

//Jim