Windows 2003... funny

petrjanda · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject: Windows 2003... funny

In our server at school this guy(technician, but not microsoft certified, he knwos win 2k server, cuz he set up a number of such) tried to get Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition running, but couldn't get it to work, then I came installed Gentoo, dhcp, samba, ldap, iptables and the network is up and running, and I haven't ever done this kind of instalation in my life, and all with help of google and this forum. Isn't it pretty amazing and together funny that they cant get 2 like operating systems (win2003 and win2k clients) to work properly, but I got 2 unlike operating systems to work pretty damn fine?
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garo · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: Windows 2003... funny

That's just because you're smart and he is dumb.

The prove: He uses windows !
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Deebster · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 126

Are they letting you keep root access to the server?

petrjanda · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject:

krdp · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:00 pm Post subject:

This is funny. Linux in general rocks. Gentoo being the best distro rocks more

krolden · Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:01 pm Post subject:

gen2fox · Guru Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 544

Hi,

I'm going to do something similar in my school labs next month, they have win2k for the server and clients, what I plan to do is to setup a student account, and an account for each teacher, the student account won't be able to install apps or change major settings

I'll use win2k on the clients, and Gentoo on the server connected to the Internet (firewall dhcp ...), I'd like to ask, is it possible to use Samba as a server for active directory, if not, do you recommend that I setup local accounts on each PC, or install win2k server on another server computer?

I wish I could convince them to use Linux on the clients too, but there is no way to teach the students and the teachers a new OS.

Firefox will be the default browser, and I'll hide IE (because of its security problems), I'll install every major Open Source app on the clients too.

I'm still in the design phase, thank you for your help.

krolden · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:

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charlieg · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject:

Interestingly, I'd have chosen Debian for the server. It's a bit more of a diligent distro when it comes to security/stability and hence more appropriate for the server usage you cite.
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He said hide IE which is totally possible. Due to the lack of intelligence that most users of the clients will be experiencing he can delete the shortcuts and make the folder C:/program files/internet explorer a hidden folder along with setting Firefox up as the default browser. :wink:

stonent · Veteran Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Posts: 1139 Location: Texas

When you launch windows update from the start menu it opens a window that uses an IE backend so you can get the updates. So yeah you can remove all the IE icons and restrict windowsupdate to administrators and you should still be safe.

Except for that and viewing video on MSNBC.com FireFox is pretty much a drop-in replacement for IE.

Google for "Best Browser" and it takes you to Mozilla.org
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gen2fox · Guru Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 544

A quick question before I start experimenting in my home network, I'll use Samba as a domain controller, I guess it's possible to restrict IE, Control Panel, and similar stuff to admins, should I use the System Policy Editor as the book I posted suggests or Win2K Pro has a similar feature built-in?

shagrat · Apprentice Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 219 Location: Norway

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q293907

placeholder · Advocate Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 2500

Too much talk of using Windows. Gives me a headache just thinking about it. lol

Yeah, the System Policy Editor should do the job.

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Until that the teachers request some Windows-only program to be installed.

gnuageux · Veteran Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 1201

How on earth did he fail at a 2003 install?
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