[Samba] samba ADS and ms licenses

Hi,

a quick question.

Im running samba, but i want to use ads for auth.

I have 1 windows 2000 ( or 2003 ) available, but without extra licences (
just the default 5 users )

in my current enviroment im having about 70 users.

now my question.

I want to install the windows 2000 or 2003 and use only the ADS
install my samba, connect it with the ads of windows.

Now its al about, my pc's are going to auth against samba ( ads )
do i have licensing problemen with my MS server or not,
it this legal ?

Louis



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Hi,

I think its discutable.
because you pay for licence, for computer or user.
but non of the computers/users ( accept 1 of 2 for the administrator )
connect to the windows server, all auth must go throug samba.

i'll go investigate this.

thanx for the quick answhere.

Louis



>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: Jakub Zubielik [mailto:jakub.zubielik@solphy.com]
>Verzonden: maandag 23 juni 2008 12:24
>Aan: L.P.H. van Belle
>Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] samba ADS and ms licenses
>
>
>> Now its al about, my pc's are going to auth against samba ( ads )
>> do i have licensing problemen with my MS server or not,
>> it this legal ?
>
>According to MS consultant it's not :(
>
>Best regards
>JZ
>
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> I think its discutable.

I agree.

Users account are in Windows directory (point for MS), but they are only
authenticated on Windows machine so they don't actually connect to any
shared resources (point for Samba).

Going this way... You can create as many accounts as You wish in ADS
but if You exceed max connection limit they just can't connect.
To me it's self-explanatory, if Samba does not hit this limitation
it's ok with MS licencing.


Best regards
JZ


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