How many of you run Active Directory at home (As apposed to P2P)

DJMK4 · 14 Nov 2006 at 15:50

We have 4-5 different machines at home, and i was thinking about running a server and using the client-server method using Active directory.

just wondering how many use this method at home rather than standard peer-to-peer networking.

The server will not only be used for AD. Will also be for central storage, bandwidth management, download console for me and a VPN server so i can access it from work.

DJMK4 · 14 Nov 2006 at 21:42

Would be benificial for learning purposes to as i would know more for work.

DJMK4 · 15 Nov 2006 at 14:00

Im using it to better manage users at home, central storage facilities, backup facilities and for profiles.

Ill be using it to manage the ADSL line going into the house managing the bandwidth, its also being used as a download consolve for me which i can remote manage from work (using remote admin software) and also a VPN connection will be made from my office to the server.

DJMK4 · 3 Apr 2007 at 22:59

DeeJay-Mo said:
A lot of people are talking about the cost of running 2003 server. Did you know that you can set up SAMBA on linux to act as a domain controller? It's not as fully featured, but you can do quite a lot with it, roaming profiles and LDAP for instance. I prefer it because it's easier to setup a streamlined setup without all the bloat that Windows has.

I wouldnt say it was easier to set-up...If you dont have much experience with Linux based OS (Like me

) then its hard to get your head around it all.

Plus the reason i would prefer using a Windows based Server OS over Linux is that it doing it to learn as we use Windows Based servers in our office.