Matt, I haven't selected a distribution, I tried Ubuntu and Debian, and didn't have a lot of success. My original post was simply to get someone willing to mentor me to help me build as much equivalency as possible so I can see if it can be done. How we were going to do this was yet to be determined. I will insist that "IF" I determine it is feasible that support contracts will be investigated for at least the short term. Sean Parsons -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Matt Iavarone Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 2:13 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Looking for a mentor/adviser On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Stephen wrote: > oooo i finally found it in some mail archives... > > http://www.freeipa.org/page/Main_Page > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Stephen wrote: >> Actually there is this project: >> >> http://directory.fedoraproject.org/ >> http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:WindowsSync >> http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Download >> >> There is a spin off that i cant remember the name of, but it combined >> with that project and adds some additional ease of use with Active >> directory. >> >> That alone is a great start. as for what can be done it really boils >> down to what you want i to do. What about exchange do you use? what on >> those windows servers do you do what services and functions. knowing >> what services you are running will help us advise you on alternatives. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 11:25 AM,   wrote: >>> I know I am absolutely not interested in muddying the waters by trying >>> this with virtualized systems, maybe after I can actually get them to >>> work..... I posted previously that I have dedicated hardware to use. >>> >>> You are also describing a combined network and I have already abandoned >>> that idea, so putting another windows server together is not going to be >>> what I'm looking for. As far as I can tell Linux doesn't have an AD >>> equivalent except Samba 4 which isn't out yet.... Samba 3.x destroyed 2 >>> domain controllers trying to join it..... Not going to try that again >>> anytime soon.... >>> >>> >>> Sean Parsons >>>> I know that personally if you have just a desktop i would start with 3 >>>> virtual machines. >>>> >>>> AD server (windows) Linux server for new AD and then A client workstation >>>> >>>> Virtualbox comes to mind as a nice portable interface for this. and it >>>> is cross platform. >>>> >>>> issue with that is you will need about 4gb of ram to function on this >>>> or there about. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:58 AM,   wrote: >>>>> Ok, How would I build this sandbox as a list discussion? >>>>> >>>>> Sean Parsons >>>>> >>>>>> I personally agree that this would be great on list discussion. >>>>>> >>>>>> even if it is using Linux to support a MS platform, it still would be >>>>>> educational for me at least. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 8:16 AM,   wrote: >>>>>>> Craig, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ---- >>>>>>>> Wouldn't it be more useful and instructive to keep your questions on >>>>>>>> list? You would benefit from a greater availability of opinions too. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Also, it seems a bit unfair to want private advising and deprive the >>>>>>>> list of the knowledge that is gathered by solving problems which I >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>> gather would be rather typical for many offices/businesses. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is no need to make changes to an AD environment to add Linux >>>>>>>> servers and/or workstations. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Craig >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>>>>>>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>>>>>>> believed to be clean. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>>>> >>>>>> Stephen >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > This leads to another important question. What distro are you looking at? Does your company require support contracts for the OS and apps? --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss