Download - 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 [email protected]://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