Alexander List
2003-Sep-12 12:25 UTC
[Samba] Seeking advice: ADS domain, Samba3 server locally and via WAN
Hello, from the Samba3 docs I learnt that Samba currently cannot function as an ADS "secondary" domain controller. Imagine the following setup: At location A of a company, I have a W2K ADS domain controller and a Samba3 machine as an ADS member server. Connectivity is via 2Mbit to the Internet. At location B, which is located in another country and connected to the Internet with a DSL line (1MBit down, 256kBit uplink) (of course everything done via VPN), I'd like to setup another Samba3 server as a domain member. No W2K server over there. The users of the W2K clients at location B should use login scripts and shares only from their local Samba server. * is this feasible and does it make sense? * how much traffic do I have to expect from the ADS member server at site B to the domain controller at site A? * how much traffic, if at all, do I have to expect from the W2K clients at site B to the ADS domain controller at site A? Thanks in advance for your advice! Alex -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty not safety." --Benjamin Franklin, 1759