Might want to check out SME server. https://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:8.2 I
looked at it quite a long time ago. An alternative would be to setup a
Ubuntu or Centos server and then setup something like Webmin for the admin
to the management on it.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 10:29 AM Christopher Howard <
christopher@alaskasi.com> wrote:
> Certainly, certainly... the functionality is there, no doubt. But the
> crucial issue is the interface. I look at the SAMBA tutorial for setting
> up an Active Directory Domain Controller, and I get 12 pages of bash
> commands and config file text. Fine for my use, perhaps, but I need a
> system that I can pass off to a replacement who, most likely, will never
> even have used a command-line prompt, but nevertheless will need to
> administer the system and possibly reinstall it. Plus, I need something
> out-of-the box, more or less... this isn't my home network where I can
> spend a week tweaking and testing my config files... this is one of my
> work duties among two dozen.
>
> On 08/19/2016 10:09 AM, Mike wrote:
> > Christopher,
> >
> > I think just about any box with a current version of Samba could handle
> > that.
> >
> > Although I personally haven't implemented AD, I believe that the current
> > version of Samab handles all of this quite well.
> >
> > From what you have learned so far, is there something that makes you
> > believe differently?
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> > Quoting Christopher Howard <christopher@alaskasi.com>:
> >
> >> Hi list. I was poking around on the Internet, looking at different
> >> options for a FOSS drop-in replacement for our ol' WS2008 box. My boss
> >> is a Windows man, but he doesn't really care what is running in the
> >> server room. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions from personal
> >> research and experience? Requirements:
> >>
> >> - DHCP, DNS (integration would be nice)
> >> - SMB file share
> >> - AD services (Primary Domain Controller). We use AD for Windows station
> >> logins and the file share permissions.
> >> - Under 10 users in office
> >> - Management interface that could be easily taught to someone without
> >> much *nix experience
> >> - RADIUS server would be a plus
> >> (We don't use Exchange for anything.)
> >>
> >> Some options I have come across so far: UCS, Zentyal, Igaware.
> >>
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