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Managing Windows Machines in a UNix domain

We have a network that was UNIX based. However, The domain is on a Unix Server and everyone connects to the UNIX For auth. to login using Windows XP and Vista. I want to know if i can manage the computers via the Windows Server 2003 R2 even though the computers are on Unix Domain. If you need any additional information, please let me know.

omarfarid

Hi,

What do you mean with "The domain is on a Unix Server and everyone connects to the UNIX For auth. to login using Windows XP and Vista" ? What type of domain on Unix?

Any particular S/W or application used?

steverpayne

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The Domain Controller is UNIX. The computers are Windows based. I want to apply updates via the Domain Controller which is unix? For example if i want to add a user to a computer can i do that using the UNIX domain.

omarfarid

Hi,

Can till what software you have installed on the UNIX server that is your Domain controller?

What is your UNIX version?

trevor1940

Hi,

Are you using SAMBA to act as the domain controller on the UNIX server?

Also, are you using any name services for the user accounts like NIS+ on the UNIX server?

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steverpayne

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You can use other third party software to manage the windows computers. Putty is good, but managing the UNIX server. Other third party software can manage the computers.

steverpayne

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You can use other third party software to manage the windows Computers. You can use putty to manage the unix computers/servers. Some Open Source software can manage the Windows computers in the domain.