Craig White wrote:
All of the networks that I have setup and maintain use LDAP for authentication (Linux/Macintosh/Windows) and use a Samba PDC/BDC, DNS, DHCP, etc. and in fact, use the same users $HOME directory regardless of which OS they log into. I have also adapted automounts for Linux & Macintosh users into LDAP but Windows users mount shares via login scripts. I have also been using WPKG for automatic software installation on Windows systems.
I don't have much interest in SME myself. FreeIPA seemed to have the whole bundle.
The place where SME becomes interesting is where someone who doesn't know Linux wants a server for a home or small office setting mostly running windows - and they want to install and maintain it themselves instead of having you do it for them.