RobertH wrote: > it is not my expertise so i need to get some direction please so i can > google better on this one. > > looks like to many choices and i am sure some are time wasters. > > for those of you that have done it, what is your recommendation on the > absolute easiest / fastest implementation to get a centos file (space) > server to auth from a windows domain controller? > > do you need more info? > > i know i do and have asked the windows admin if we need more than a login > and password or login/domain and password etc. > > thanks in advance. > > - rh > Configure samba to enter the domaine (with security = ADS or security = domain , depending on your windows domain) , join the domain, use winbind to resolv windows users/group, modify /etc/nsswitch.conf and start using the samba server More informations on the samba website of course -- - Fabian Arrotin <fabian.arrotin at arrfab.net> "Internet network currently down, TCP/IP packets delivered now by UPS/Fedex ..."