domain controller to Linux in the field of IT-solutions have long been moved from the exotic to the category of conventional deployments inexpensive and flexible enough, and most importantly, free alternative for Active Directory from Microsoft.Of course it will not replace the product of this American corporation at 100%, but if you need basic functionality and basic features, Linux is quite cope.
In this article I would like to share information on the aforesaid subject and talk about the two distributions, the main "chip" which is the installation of a domain controller PDC (Primary Domain Controller), which will be ready for operation after deploying the operating system, and a little tweaking.
skeptics smile.Why so difficult, if you can set Win2K3 not fool my head, setting up a domain controller on a Linux system?
Firstly, the price - if in the case with Microsoft you need a thousand, and perhaps not one dollar, the open source software does not cost a penny.
Secondly, legality.Now, when an article appeared in the Criminal Code of piracy, all those old-fashioned stealing software, there is a real opportunity to meet with operatives and prosecutors.I doubt that the employees of IT department of any company tempted by the prospect.
So, sorting through a few popular options, which are usually used as a control element PDC package Samba, domain controller, and runs very stable, I gather still managed.Proceed directly to the distributions that I have been tried and found to be most comfortable.
Mandriva Directory Server - one of the most in my opinion a good example of how to do a domain controller to Linux.It no elements, but the fact that you, for whatever reasons, was not required, can be easily disabled.MDS is not an ordinary assembly "PDC to get ready in a minute," it must be configured to fit your needs.The system administrator defines itself that it is useful in work, and that can be removed.But the management of all the services Mandriva takes over.Incidentally, the controls also need to install or configure.
managed server MDS is easy and convenient as it provided a web-interface.
If you have a need for any plug-ins, offers PHP and Python, reading the official documentation you implement without any problems all you need.Indeed, it is this, he liked me.
The second option is called Fedora Directory Server, it is still known as the 389 Directory Server.This domain controller to Linux can be described briefly - a beautiful realization with great potential.When assembling the distribution Mandriva Directory Server as the basis it was taken Fedora Directory Server, but FDS much more serious product than MDS.It provides synchronization with AD domain running Win2K and Win2K3, you can control all components via java-console, and there are many useful additions.
What conclusions can we draw from the above?
If you are satisfied with the domain operating at NT4, and your computer park is less than eight dozen computers - these decisions quite fit your needs.
As shown, a PC running Windows feel Linux-domain fine.Profiles work as it should, network drives are connected properly, even have the ability to define, though not to the extent as in Win2K3, group policies.Global GP implemented based on Linux is still not succeed.For this reason, in a large park desktops, the number of PC 100 above, these embodiments are inconvenient.
As a result, I chose Mandriva Directory Server, which works so far in my company, PDC running Linux-based system properly fulfills requests fifty PCs and, for sure, if necessary, to cope with even more computers.
But the experience that was acquired by me in the course of its implementation and configuration, consider invaluable.
