Re: Connection to a SAMBA Active Directory
- From: "Paul Goldman" <paulgoldman1948@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:04:37 GMT
Sorry to sound like such a moron, but I've never heard of this environment.
I'm strictly a Windows person.
Are you saying that you don't think I can add into that environment a 2nd
domain controller on a real Windows box and have it replicate? And then
change the schema via ForestPre and DomainPrep?
Thanks.
"Al Mulnick" <amulnick_No_SPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Wow. Such a contradiction in terms it's really hard to know where to
begin. There is no such thing as a SAMBA active directory. SAMBA is an
emulator and as such will emulate to the best of its ability. It will be
deficient in some areas.
I would not suggest to the client that this is OK. Far from it because if
you get it to work (doubtful) you'll leave them in an awkward state where
they can't get support. Exchange is only supported on Active Directory.
That's it. Nothing else. Not ADAM, not LDAP, but Active Directory.
That said, you *might* have some luck with option 4: create a new AD
forest, deploy Exchange into it and allow them to logon by presenting
credentials at logon to the mailbox data. RPC/HTTP is a likely protocol to
explore.
The reverse could also be done, and by that I mean migrate their
workstations, servers, mac's, and nix boxes to the AD and then install
Exchange in there.
Al
"Paul Goldman" <paulgoldman1948@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have a new client who wants me to install an Exchange server in their
infrastructure. They currently have a simulated AD using Samba to front
end a Linux-based LDAP directory. They have about 50 XP Pro workstations
that log into the domain. There are also 2 Windows member servers in the
domain. In addition, they have about 5 Macs and 10 Linux desktop machines.
Does anyone have experience in this area. Will I be able to install an
Exchange server in the existing infrastructure? I figure I have 3
options.
1. Install Windows 2003 Server. Join the existing domain. Install AD on
the new Windows 2003 Server. See if it replicates. Try to install
Exchange 2003 Server. If the domainprep and forestprep work, then
everything should be OK (theoretically).
2. If the above fails, install Windows 2003 Server, create a new domain.
See if I can create a 2-way trust between the SAMBA domain and the new
domain. If that works, then proceed with Exchange installation and
migrate accounts over via ADMT.
3. If 2 fails, install Windows 2003 Server, create a new domain. Create
new accounts on new domain either manually or via LDIF export from
existing LDAP. Have users give new domain credentials when they launch
Outlook or Outlook Web Access.
Am I on the right track? Does anyone have any different or better ideas?
Thanks.
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