Hello,

With a Windows network it can be set up so that logins and files are the same on every computer (eg you can log in on any computer, save files, and use the same login on another computer to access those files.)

How would you do this with Linux? Would it involve remote login?

~Callum

Hello,

What you are describing in very simplistic and limited terms is a domain setup. Yes you can authenticate in a domain (that's what it's called) using a Windows domain server and access your files if they're on a shared directory (listed in the Active Directory) and if you have the appropriate rights given to you by your administrator (this is very basic explanation too I know).

You can set up what you need (the authentication and the access to folders) using OpenLDAP and Samba.

Read up on those two to get started, but most of all read something basic about networking and domain setup before starting out. Remember that Google is and always will be your best friend. For anything else, I'm sure there are a lot of capable users here that will help you if you encounter any problems or questions.

If you want to do this with Linux, have a look at HowToForge. They have a lot of easy step by step guides to get you up and running.

Kind regards,

Eric

I have absolutely no experience whatsoever

I'm going to set up a few virtual machines and see if I can get it working. I'm going to use Ubuntu Server 9.10, is that alright? And a variety of Linux OSs I already have install in virtualbox.

I've found instructions on how to set up the server, but I don't really understand the instruction. I'm using http://www.howtoforge.com/openldap-s...ler-ubuntu7.10

Should I just type that into terminal?


?


Except from that, I'm just waiting for Ubuntu Server 9.10 to be released and for my computer to get fixed. Grr.

~callum

I've been reading up on it, the only thing that doesn't seem clear is my original question: How will I get the Linux computers to join the Domain?

~Callum

Hi,

Read step 13 of the howto you followed, it explains how to add a workstation to the domain.

Kind regards,

Eric

How do I do step 14 on the Linux box though?

~Callum

Basically, you install and setup openldap on the Linux boxes also and configure them to authenticate agains your server.
Have a look at this tutorial chapter 4, it has it all for Linux only.

Kind regards,

Eric

Thanks.

Will post my results when I get my computer working

~Callum

Great, looking forward to it. Good luck, hope you get everything working right away.

Kind regards,

Eric