[Fedora-directory-users] Do you use WinSync for group sync?

[Kenneth Holter]

Hi. Sorry for the late response.

They AD-groups are global security groups. We've not quite decided on
whether to use existing AD-groups or create new ones aimed at the linux
environment.


On 1/29/09, Rich Megginson <rmeggins at redhat.com> wrote:
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> Kenneth Holter wrote:
>
>> Hi Rich.
>>   I haven't worked with the WindowsSync feature much myself, so I'm not
>> sure about the group type details your requesting. But what we're working on
>> is syncing AD groups over to DS, and use the group member information to
>> build our own nis netgroups. These netgroups are then used by PAM to
>> authenticate users.
>>
> What are the AD groups used for in AD?  Are they Security Groups or
> Distribution Groups or both?  Are they Global or Local (or Universal)?
>  We're just trying to get a sense of what people use Groups for on both
> sides.
>
>>
>>  On 1/27/09, *Rich Megginson* <rmeggins at redhat.com <mailto:
>> rmeggins at redhat.com>> wrote:
>>
>>    We're currently investigating the group sync feature of Windows
>>    Sync, and we wanted to know how it is deployed.  Do you sync
>>    groups?  What types of groups?  Security or Distribution?  Global
>>    or Local?  Do the groups have "meaning" in both AD and Fedora DS,
>>    or only in one side?
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