Subject: Re: W2k -> Linux PDC/Web Server
From: Arthur Corliss (arthur@corlissfamily.org)
Date: Wed Sep 25 2002 - 06:53:32 AKDT
> A project that I have to do is transfer a Windows 2000 PDC over
> to a Linux PDC. The Linux version is going to completely replace the
> Win2k server. I am not concerned with saving users and converting
> them over to Linux. I will simply do that by hand, I don't have very
> many users. What I need to know how to do is set up the server to be
> a Primary Domain Controller. The primary services of this are going
> to be User Authentication for logging into the domain (Logging into
> workstations), Web server(Apache w/ssl, no problem), FTP server, and
> SSH. If anyone has any experience or knowledge in Linus PDC's please
> let me know. I am going to be using RedHat 7.3.
Keep in mind that you can still dump the SAM database via ActiveState Perl
w/Win32::Lanman modules to minimize the account transfer. Dump it to a text
file, and then use a script to create the UNIX/Samba accounts.
In any event, I've done this on a number of occasions, so drop me a line if
you need help.
--Arthur Corliss
Bolverk's Lair -- http://arthur.corlissfamily.org/
Digital Mages -- http://www.digitalmages.com/
"Live Free or Die, the Only Way to Live" -- NH State Motto
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