On 21-Nov-2000 tony.lindstrom_at_tekla.fi wrote:
> If I make this ASU-server a Backup Domain Controller and
> a NIS-master-server, will it be possible to logon on the
> other unix-machines using nis which will authenticate
> against the ASU-server which will use the NT-domain
> logon athentications?
Got no answer to this. Yes or No?
> But if I can't make this with the ASU-server as a BDC, is
> it possible to make some kind of automatic synchronization
> where the password is always changed on "the other side"
> when you change it on the other side. eg. if i use yppasswd
> to change the pasword on unix, then it would also be changed
> on the NT-domain-side and vice versa?
Nothing to this either...
But Bob Bumpus wrote:
> Would the Windows Services for Unix help? If I remember correctly, it
> allows the NT/W2k server to be an NIS server for the Unix machines.
Yes, I have heard about this, but the fact is, that I am not that
fond of putting all our eggs in the Microsoft basket. And besides
that, it ain't free. (Yes, I now. ASU ain't free either, but we
already got that....)
But if somebody has any good experiences about WSU, please
tell me about it.
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Tony Lindström - System Specialist - Tekla Oyj
Koronakatu 1 - 02210 Espoo - Finland
http://www.tekla.com - +358-40-7620768
Received on Mon Nov 27 2000 - 09:42:10 NZDT