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List:       suse-linux-uk-schools
Subject:    Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] XP over Linux over RM 2.4 ?
From:       Ian <ian.lynch2 () ntlworld ! com>
Date:       2002-02-24 12:18:49
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> There may be a better method, as this makes add on bits a chore, but, I
> know that I can  use Norton Ghost to create fat-client clones, ie with no
> RM 'application' build problems, then stream these as complete XP
> workstations.
>
> The problem is that when I verify the global user against that stored on
> the RM server it will no doubt pick up all the RM tweaks as well.
>
> Can I create an intermediary server using some kind of Linux flavour that
> would authenticate the logon then fetch the user's work files from the RM
> server which is global to the school? How do I set the XP user configs too,
> on the Linux box?
>
> What does the 'team' think?

Ditch RM connect. Use a Windows 2000 server and two or three Linux boxes 
instead. Get the Linux machines to do all the things that don't need 
Windows2000 and use the Windows 2000 machine to do anything that has to be on 
Windows eg Exchange or MS SQl server, SIMS etc.

Windows 2000 server is actually very inexpensive to schools, the expensive 
bit is XP licences on the clients. If you use thin clients you could get 
secure access all over the site without any MS "overhead" on these stations 
then use fat clients with ghost as you suggest in the areas that they are 
really necessary. For most people most of the time a thin client is fine. Use 
rdesktop for getting windows sessions on thin client and LTSP or similar for 
Linux. So you have a site with secure stations everywhere that is in 
expensive and least dependent on proprietary products.

Regards,

-- 
IanL



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