Linux as a Domain Controller?

[ANTHONY]

Can Linux perform the actions of a domain controller? For example control software deployment, group policies, etc.? If so could someone point me to a step-by-step tutorial of how to do this? Also what distribution would be recommended for this? Right now I have Mandrake & Red Hat. I am a complete newbie at Linux, though I think I can learn. However I want to be able to continue to have the machine I want to install Linux on be a domain controller, and import the old policies, etc. Any suggestions would be appriciated.

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[thach200018]

No.











There is no way Linux can function as a domain controller, especially in the areas you listed. It can handle the DNS for an Active Directory domain, and LDAP functions, but forget about anything else.





Why would the Linux community go out of their way to make it happend and in the process prove that Microsoft got it right with Active Directory.





Why would Microsoft go out of their way to show them how to do it?








Why would you want to use Linux anyway? Linux is great for a firewall, or NAT box, or file server, or web server, but other than that, Linux is a pain in the ass.

[nguyenquyetbk1987]

ROFL.





for an 'MCP in W2K Pro Server' that was a pretty stupid question.

[soidamientrung]

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Originally posted by Jon


ROFL.





for an 'MCP in W2K Pro Server' that was a pretty stupid question.

Why is it a stupid question? Perhaps if I said I was knowledgable in Linux it would have been a stupid question. There are many things that are possible with Linux that I'm sure I am unaware of. Give me some good reasons why someone would be unable to create software that could allow linux to act as a domain controller then I will admit it was a stupid question.

[khongmy]

Linux's domain controller abilities are pretty much limited to the same kind of role that Windows NT4 Server had - adding machines to the domain, authenticating through it, and sharing files off it.. and thats about as exciting as it gets.