[isalist] Re: OT: Domain Controllers at small remote sites
- From: "Nathan Simpson" <totallyreliable@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:30:20 +1000
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Yeah not too worried about ISA. As mentioned above, it is really off topic.
Just wondering if anyone had used Linux/Samba as a DC at a remote site
successfully.
And I agree with you John. I be forcing the issue of pushing out DCs at most
of our small sites.
Thanks
Nathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Harrison" <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: [isalist] Re: OT: Domain Controllers at small remote sites
Context for you:
Not tested with Windows or ISA and therefore not supported.
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From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Nathan Simpson
Sent: Mon 4/24/2006 8:15 PM
To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [isalist] Re: OT: Domain Controllers at small remote sites
thanks for the info.
But has anyone used a Linux/Samba DC setup?
And how does it work?
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: John T (Lists) <mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 2:11 AM
Subject: [isalist] Re: OT: Domain Controllers at small remote sites
Not sure where you are coming up with a $3000 figure but an old P3 750 plus
with 512 MB of memory and a set of mirror drives will do as a simple DC for
a remote office (depending on number of users) and a Volume License for W2K3
Standard can be had for about $750.
The benefits of a DC at a remote office with more than say 5 people far
outweigh the cost.
John T
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-----Original Message-----
From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nathan@Hotmail
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 11:43 PM
To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [isalist] OT: Domain Controllers at small remote sites
Hi,
Lately we have had some people moving around to remote sites which we have
connected via VPN's. In our case they are PIX to PIX VPN's using a 512/128
ADSL connection.
The problem we are having is very slow logons and network browsing for
printers and shares etc.. I am pretty sure we have our GP setup right with
the "detect slow settings" thing.
I wanted to know what people are using at their remote sites. Currently we
have no servers.
It can be very expensive putting in a new server, or any PC really, with
Win2K3 just to apply policies etc. and maybe allow for quicker software
installations using GP.
Although not a Linux person (it has become quite a bit easier to install and
there is so much info out there) putting Samba onto a Linux box seems to
give almost all the functionality of Win2K3 at a lesser cost. Yes you still
have to purchase a machine to put it on but cutting out the MS lics would
save some money. Money can be very hard to come by especially when you are
talking about putting something worth $3000 total at a small site to make
things a little bit quicker.
Anyway, I just wanted to know what some people do at their remote sites.
Thanks
Nathan Simpson
Australian Wool Handlers
Forest Rd
Lara VIC 3212
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