How to simply make/join a domain

grizzyfizzy · 07-15-2009, 02:10 PM

I want to either make or join a domain. I do not know how to do either and would like to know which is easiest. Thanks.

TB0ne · 07-15-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by grizzyfizzy

I want to either make or join a domain. I do not know how to do either and would like to know which is easiest. Thanks.

This is vague, and in a way, doesn't make sense. What's the point in MAKING a domain, if you don't JOIN any machines to it later?

Also, what kind of domain are you talking about? Active Directory/Windows domain? Hosting your own domain name on the net? NDIS? LDAP? Kerberos? And what machine(s) and OS'es are you talking about doing this on? Windows? Linux? Mac????

grizzyfizzy · 07-15-2009, 03:20 PM

Sorry if my questoin was a little, or very vague. Basically I have a Windows 2000 Server Domain. It has a bunch of other computers connected to it. I would like to if possible connect my linux to it and have it operate like a normal computer connected to a domain. If I am still too vague I will give you more information. Thanks.

TB0ne · 07-17-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by grizzyfizzy

Sorry if my questoin was a little, or very vague. Basically I have a Windows 2000 Server Domain. It has a bunch of other computers connected to it. I would like to if possible connect my linux to it and have it operate like a normal computer connected to a domain. If I am still too vague I will give you more information. Thanks.

No, that's a good explanation of what you're trying to do. You don't say what version/distro of Linux you're using, but this:

http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba...ly/090205.html

from the Samba mailing list, has a solution related to Win2000 servers. There are updated docs available for 2003+ windows domains, too.....