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How does this VM replace Microsoft Active Directory, on a network with Windows Machines on it? Is there a specific component that is installed that replaces it? Is it Samba or Webmin? Are there any limitations in comparison to actual Active Directory?

leeand00
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The current Domain Controller container from Turnkey uses Samba, and includes the web-based interface (webmin).

Samba is the component that replaces AD.

It's difficult to say whether there are limitations compared to Microsoft AD; it depends on what components you are using from Microsoft. Generally speaking: no, there is no limitation, and in fact you might find SAMBA far more liberating, since it's a more flexible system than Microsoft's implementation. But obviously, it does depend on what you are used to, what you are expecting, and so on. Given that Turnkey is $0 to try, a trial run is probably the best determining factor.

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  • I've been wanting to learn a bit more windows stuff without shelling out $$$ for Windows Server. The prospect looks interesting. I've used Samba in the past, but only for file sharing between Linux and Windows machines. – leeand00 Oct 26 '15 at 19:17