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Nt1330 Unit 3 Assignment

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Twenty systems will initially be imaged for Linux and configured to run on the existing network environment. A testing group will be compiled from departments across the organization to determine how the operating system meets user needs in various departments. After a ten day testing period, any problems identified can be resolved as required to support a seamless transition. The phased migration can then be completed 50 systems at a time, cycling the Linux systems in and the XP systems out. As the XP systems are collected, Linux will be installed on them to continue with the phased concept. Diagram B displays how the systems will be tested, configured and distributed. Additional factors need to be taken into consideration for this project …show more content…

Samba specifically supports Linux access to print services for Windows alongside CUPS and file services as well as authentication through a daemon called Winbind. Winbind, provides communication for Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) and Name Server Switch (NSS) on the Linux side with Active Directory on a Domain Controller. It uses Kerberos and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to authenticate and retrieve user and group information. (Kirkpatrick, 2008) Printing capabilities from the Linux systems will be essential and will most likely be very similar to the requirements with the user tasks in the current XP configuration. Since the print services are managed by Windows resources, meeting the printing needs of the Linux users will be accomplished through SMB using Samba. The printers currently active on the network have been verified to work with Linux systems, so once properly configured, Linux users will have no problem with their printing needs. The protocol for Samba is already integrated into the Windows Server environment so configuring the settings on both the Linux and Windows sides is not a complicated process, although it is an additional requirement that would not be required for a Windows client workstation. (Shinder, 2012) The information required to configure Linux systems to print in the existing environment consist of the print server, printer share and appropriate Windows login password. A script using smbclient shell will support the setup for printer configuration. File sharing in a structured environment is a useful feature that is common in a Windows environment and provides ease of access based on permissions established for designated file shares. Fortunately, this capability is not restricted with the integration of Linux. Samba is a versatile package that can serve as the solution for many areas to include file

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