Linux File Server in an Microsoft Domain

[Darrin Chandler]

Bryan.ONeal at asu.edu wrote:

>Ok, I am about to add a file server into our Microsoft domain (I hope)  I have
>looked at all the read me's and it seems that samba 4 should handle the
>Microsoft permissions no problem.  I am looking at either SuSE 9 Enterprise or
>Red Hat Enterprise.  Any thought, recommendations, experiences, or warnings? 
>It's for my work so I am quite nervous.  I real would hat to have them drop $3K
>just to tell them “Opps! You have to drop another $8K to make it work because
>were going Microsoft.”
>
>1) Has anyone ever done this before?
>2) What can you tell me about doing it?
>3) If I were to choose SuSE vs. Red Hat as an file server that is integrated
>into a MS Active Directory, which would you recommend and why?
>  
>
I haven't done this (yet). I did see a very simple step-by-step at 
http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/sambaserver.shtml

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