Install Guide Linux Samba as Primary DC and SSO Identity Management

Samba 3 server technology is godsend software for small business who have need for centralized identity management but cannot afford Windows Active Directory Domain controller Win2003 or later. Samba supports operating as a Primary Domain Controller, serving up all that great centralized identity management single password (Single-Sign-On or SSO), machine trust, shared printer, and roaming profile goodness on both Windows and Mac OSX 10 operating systems. And the beauty of it all – it’s open source – or in other words free – when rolled on Linux systems! And, therefore, no reliance on proprietary systems; which can leave a huge crater on your money purse leading to poor ROI. In this Hands-on Labs session, you will learn how to install all the necessary software on a Linux box (in our case on VMware running on WinXP) running the Linux Red Hat Enterprise 5 (RHE5) distro.