active directory on arm

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Active Directory on ARM

Running an Embedded Active Directory Domain Controller on the BeagleBoard using Samba

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Kai Blin, Samba Teamkai@samba.orghttp://kblin.org/projects/home_server/

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Background Active Directory

Authentication (almost Kerberos) Single sign-on Kerberos + extra info

Directory Service (nearly LDAP) Keeps data about users, groups, computers

NT4 style legacy support For older clients

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Background Samba

Opening Windows to a wider world for 17 years SMB/CIFS/SMB2 services

File sharing Printer sharing Network Neighbourhood

Samba 3 AD member Stable branch

Samba 4 AD Domain Controller Development branch

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Possible Use-Cases

Mobile Workgroup server Replicating branch office controller Home Office set-top box Bundle with OpenChange as email applicance ...

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Speed/Power Comparison

Test in ~ cycles / minute

Win2k3 VM Samba4 VM Samba4 BB

Login / logout 510 1430 100

Domain join / leave

70 90 10

User add / delete 90 110 12

Machine add / del 90 160 22

LDAP search 200 340 100

System Intel core2 quad

AMD643000+

Mac Mini G4

Sheevaplug BeagleBoard

W (idle) 109 75 20 6 4

W (load) 180 105 40 9 7