Chris Rowson wrote: > A major problem with deploying an Ubuntu desktop infrastructure is its > lack of integration into a Windows Active Directory (AD) environment. > > Very true of large scale enterprise delivery but not a problem for many of my clients whom are in the SME market and not tied to this though. > Unfortunately AD sits at the heart of user authentication, security, > app deployment and file permissions in most large organisations. Until > Ubuntu supports this better, I can't see many large enterprises > migrating. To do so would require a move from AD which would be costly > even when stacked against savings made from desktop licensing. > Samba handles that very well though and ive not expereinced issues. It is of course a concern. > I'm not fond of most MS software, but I will give them brownie points > for AD. I've not seen much (or if any) open-source software that > implements the same stuff. > You should lookinto things like SODA
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