OSX Server backend. Using PC's to login to OSX Server

zynizen

zynizen

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Hi, just got a question to see if this is possible.

on a windows platform, you have Server 2003 running Active Directory on a domain. and XP SP2 clients login to the domain connected to the server.

is it possible to run the same situation but run OSX Server instead of a windows 2003 server? I'm just thinkin for a small office and reliability of using mac platform instead of pc with potential viruses and stuff,

I want to use my office osx server machine and use windows pc's up front to log into the server.

thanks for any suggestions/help/links anyone can provide. I appreciate it.
 
Sure. Mac OS X includes a NT style PDC to allow Windows clients to be a part of the Open Directory domain. You also could forego the PDC and simply use an LDAP plugin on the Windows clients to access the direct LDAP of the OD.

Michael
 
thanks for the reply! I appreciate it! now, in terms of hosting emails and stuff, does everything else work the same way then as a win server 2003 environment with like active directory, (OD on mac?), exchange server, ISA server, etc..

I assume there is no security risks really in terms of viruses and spyware on this type of solution?

Thanks again!
 
I assume there is no security risks really in terms of viruses and spyware on this type of solution?
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In theory, no, but it's still a good idea to be as secure as possible. An OS X server will still pass viruses along to PCs.
 
ok sounds good! what types of security software solutions are there for such implementations for OSX Server? I heard there is a few but, would an all mac environment be the safest security? just trying to get a few ideas in terms of what would be a better solution.. also cost effective.

thanks
 
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