"One of the most important developments over the past two years
for GNU/Linux in the enterpise is the increased capabilites of the
Samba server package. Samba not only allows GNU/Linux systems and
Windows systems to share devices seamlessly, but it can also enable
a GNU/Linux system to act as a Primary Domain Controller for a
Windows network, something previously reserved for Windows NT
server platforms only. Delivering this capability on the stable
GNU/Linux platform has made it much easier for large companies to
quietly adopt GNU/Linux in the enterprise.
"By building into Samba 2.2.x the capacity for a GNU/Linux
server to function as a Microsoft Windows NT Primary Domain
Controller (PDC), the Samba developers have pushed GNU/Linux into
direct competition with Windows NT/2000. In this article, we'll
show you how to set up Samba on your GNU/Linux system as a
PDC..."
