Windows and Linux Integration. Hands-on Solutions for a Mixed Environment 

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• 1. Windows and Linux Integration: Hands-on Solutions for a Mixed Environment

• 2. Back Cover

• 3. About

• 4. Introduction

  The Practical Philosophy

• 5. Integration at Many Levels

  Integration at Many Levels

• 6. Thanks from the Authors

  Thanks from the Authors

• 7. Chapter 1: Installation and Getting Around

  Overview

• 8. The Story and the Roadmap

  The Story and the Roadmap

• 9. Installing Windows

  Installing Windows Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2: The Right Windows (at Least for This Book) Beginning the Windows 2003 Installation Post-Installation Tasks

• 10. Installing Linux

  Installing Linux Fedora Core 3: The Distribution We re Suggesting for This Book Installing Fedora Linux Leveraging Webmin

• 11. Active Directory under One Roof

  Active Directory under One Roof Using Linux to Create a DNS Server and a Delegated Subdomain Setting an Authoritative Time Source for Linux Installing Your Active Directory Managing Windows DNS Post Active Directory Installation Tasks

• 12. Getting Around

  Getting Around Getting Around in Windows Getting Around in Linux

• 13. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 14. Chapter 2: Linux Authentication Services

  Overview

• 15. Authentication to NIS

  Authentication to NIS Creating a Linux-Based NIS Server Authenticating Linux Clients to the NIS Server Authenticating Windows Clients to the NIS Server Checkout: Using NIS for Authentication

• 16. Authentication to OpenLDAP

  Authentication to OpenLDAP Setting Up an OpenLDAP Server on Linux Using Webmin to Manage OpenLDAP Server Graphically Checkout: Using OpenLDAP for Your Authentication

• 17. Authentication to Samba as a PDC

  Authentication to Samba as a PDC Option 1: Samba Storing Accounts in tdbsam Option 2: Samba Storing Accounts in OpenLDAP Joining the Samba Server to its Own Domain If Samba doesn t Work Using NT 4 Old-School Tools to Manage Samba Users and Computers Joining a Windows Workstation to the Domain Logging into a Windows Workstation via Samba PDC Authentication Checkout: To Create a Linux PDC

• 18. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 19. Chapter 3: Authenticating Linux Clients to Active Directory

  Overview

• 20. Preparing Active Directory for User Logins

  Preparing Active Directory for User Logins Creating Active Directory Organizational Units (OUs) Creating Active Directory User Accounts Creating Active Directory Group Accounts Authenticating Windows Clients to Active Directory

• 21. Using Standard Active Directory for Linux Authentication (via Winbind)

  Using Standard Active Directory for Linux Authentication (via Winbind) authconfig: The First 90 Percent of the Journey There s Something about PAM SambaWinbind Configuration

• 22. Extending Active Directory with UnixLinux Information

  Extending Active Directory with UnixLinux Information Possible Ways to Extend Active Directory Services for Unix 3.5 Components and Installation How to Unix-Enable Your Active Directory Users and Groups

• 23. Using Extended Active Directory for Linux Authentication

  Using Extended Active Directory for Linux Authentication Setting the Stage for Active DirectoryLDAP Requests and Authentication Setting Up a User Who can Touch Active Directory Configuring the LDAP Client with the Fedora Authentication Tool Achieving Compatibility with SFU-Enhanced Active Directory Making Home Directories on the Fly Logging into Active Directory Using Linux via LDAP Checkout

• 24. The Extra Mile: SSL Encryption of LDAP Traffic between Linux and Active Directory

  compatibility issues of OpenLdap with PuTTY

• 25. Commercial Interoperability Products

  Commercial Interoperability Products VAS by Vintela DirectControl by Centrify Synchronized Peer Directories

• 26. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 27. Chapter 4: File Sharing between Windows and Linux

  Overview

• 28. Having Windows Clients Utilize Windows File Shares

  Having Windows Clients Utilize Windows File Shares

• 29. Having Linux Clients Utilize Windows File Shares

  Having Linux Clients Utilize Windows File Shares Kerberos Authentication and Windows File Sharing Using Windows File Shares

• 30. Samba as a PDC: File Sharing, Roaming Profiles

  Samba as a PDC: File Sharing Roaming Profiles Sharing Folders with Samba Sharing Home Drives and Roaming Profiles with Samba

• 31. Integrating Linux Samba File Servers into Windows Active Directory

  EXT3-fs : warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended Using Samba & Winbind, we have integrated Windows AD users Inherit from parent the permission

• 32. Leveraging NFS on Your Servers

  Leveraging NFS on Your Servers Setting Up a Linux NFS Server Connecting Linux NFS Clients to Linux NFS Servers Having Windows Clients Locate NFS Servers Leveraging NFS Exports on Your Windows Server for a Unified Windows and Linux Home Drive

• 33. Creating a Unified DFS Space

  Creating a Unified DFS Space DFS Types Implementing a DFS for Our Active Directory Users

• 34. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 35. Chapter 5: Printer Sharing between Windows and Linux

  Overview

• 36. Leveraging Windows Printers

  Leveraging Windows Printers Setting Up a Windows Printer Performing Printing Tests

• 37. Leveraging Linux Printers

  Leveraging Linux Printers Understanding Linux Printing Setting Up a Linux Printer Performing Printing Tests

• 38. Leveraging Active Directory

  Leveraging Active Directory Publishing Printers into Active Directory Searching for Printers in Active Directory

• 39. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 40. Chapter 6: Practical Windows Exchange and Linux Postfix E-mail Integration

  Overview

• 41. Linux As a Departmental Mail Server

  Linux As a Departmental Mail Server Installing Postfix on linserv1.corp.com Configuring Postfix on linserv1.corp.com Testing the Linux-Based Departmental Mail Server

• 42. Installing Exchange (a Quick-Start Guide)

  Installing Exchange (a Quick-Start Guide) Exchange Editions Server Setup Suggestions Extending the Active Directory Schema for Exchange Common Exchange Tasks

• 43. Unified Linux and Exchange Delivery (with Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus)

  Unified Linux and Exchange Delivery (with Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus) What a Front-End MTA Does for Us Exchange Reconfiguration Tasks Postfix Departmental Server Reconfiguration Tasks Setting Up a DNS MX Record for mail.corp.com Installing Fedora on the Front-End Mail Server with the Postfix and SpamAssassin Packages Installing Clam Anti-Virus Installing MailScanner Configuring Postfix As a Front-End MTA Installing and Configuring the build-transport-maps.pl Script Configuring MailScanner: Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus Capabilities for Your Front-End MTA Launching MailScanner and Postfix Testing Our Front-End MTA

• 44. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 45. Chapter 7: Application and Desktop Compatibility

  Overview

• 46. Making Windows Run Linux Applications

  Making Windows Run Linux Applications OpenCD 2 Unix Tools within Windows Wholesale Linux (and PC) Emulation on Windows

• 47. Making Linux Run Windows Applications

  Making Linux Run Windows Applications Wholesale PC Emulation within Linux Binary-Compatible Windows Emulation on Linux

• 48. Making Nice at the Office

  Making Nice at the Office Microsoft Office vs. StarOffice vs. OpenOffice Accessing Exchange with a Web Browser Evolution Linux-Hosted Calendaring Servers Linux Client and Stand-Alone Calendar Software

• 49. Final Thoughts

  Final Thoughts

• 50. Chapter 8: Remote, Terminal, and Assisted Computing for Windows and Linux

  Overview

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