*Nix independent network

[rudolph23]

Hey there everyone! So, I am trying to implement a home network and would like it to run on either a Debian or Ubuntu server possibly virtualized with both on a XenServer.

Anyways, my question is, would there be a way to create a domain like AD without having to use any Microsoft Products? I assume LDAP would be implemented somehow, but from what I've read it doesn't acutally do permissions as much as a way for AD and Unix machines to communicate (please correct me if I'm wrong.)

My home network has my box (Ubuntu) as well as another PC with Windows 7 and an XP machine.

I'm doing this more as a project to put on future resumes and to just say I did it.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[DoRight]

Sounds like you need to install SAMBA.
LDAP permits authentication unto/from a Linux box, I am not sure if one can use it to replace an AD domain.

[rubberman]

OpenLDAB for Linux will work well with AD, with some caveates. For the most part, it works. Go to http://www.openldap.org/ for more information.

[metalized]

samba 4 can act as a full domain controller for AD.

check it out. http://www.samba.org/