Linux as an Alternative Windows Server
This section focuses on the global settings associated with Samba, including how it can be set up as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC), or its cousin, the Backup Domain Controller (BDC). (A PDC is a master server on a Microsoft Windows NT domain that controls and can grant access to different computer resources based on the usernames and passwords in its database. A BDC is a backup for a PDC on a Microsoft Windows NT domain.) With the right options, the PDC database of usernames and passwords can be maintained on a Linux server.
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