[brlug-general] New LAMP server

[John Hebert]

Hey, I hear ya. We recently started using Linux for server stuff at my place of employment which was exclusively a Windows-only shop and I'm the Linux admin! So, no worries, mate. ;)

Like worms said, you could also use LDAP for authentication, but I haven't messed around with doing that between a Linux app and a Windows hosted AD, but from what I know, AD supports LDAP so somebody must have solved that problem already.

Google returns lots of hits:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ldap+authentication+active+directory

G'luck!

John Hebert

----- Original Message ----
From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com>
To: general at brlug.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:56:21 AM
Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server

because I *want* to run it on Linux. That's all.

I don't know anything about AD or anything like that under Windows
either, though.

On 10/11/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ok, prepare for a little blasphemy...
>
> Why not just run it on a Windows box? *ducks*
>
> In any case, it _may_ be possible to interface with your AD using Samba. You will need to test it of course.
>
> John Hebert
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com>
> To: general at brlug.net
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:27:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server
>
> Oh, I forgot the biggie...
>
> Would it be possible to get MediaWiki to interface with our existing
> user database via ActiveDirectory (or something else?)
>
> On 10/11/06, worms <worm402 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > We're running Media Wiki here and it's caught on very well.
> > We document everything from build processes to infrastructure there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/11/06, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I doubt you would notice a difference in either machine.
> > >
> > > I have used ubuntu as a server (simply because I had install disks lying
> > > around), and it is very easy to use.  I specifically set up lamp with
> > > drupal (content management), which was very straight forward.
> > >
> > > As far as books, I've always found that the online documentation has
> > > always been more than adequate (and if all else fails, look at gentoo's
> > > online documentation).
> > >
> > > --mat
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe Fruchey wrote:
> > > > Wow, I'm excited!
> > > >
> > > > At work, we have this crappy helpdesk web app that hosts
> > > > text-file-based help documents. I set up MediaWiki on my hosted server
> > > > and whipped up a few articles to pitch the idea to my boss that we
> > > > really need something a lot more robust. He loved it!
> > > >
> > > > Problem is, all our servers are pretty much in constant use, so he'd
> > > > like to see a dedicated server for this purpose. I've been trying to
> > > > get *something* to run Linux at this MS-loving joint for years. Bingo!
> > > > LAMP server.
> > > >
> > > > I've been using desktop Linux for a while, but I've never done any
> > server admin.
> > > >
> > > > What type of machine should I use? My choices are pretty much limited
> > > > to a Dell Optiplex GX240 with a 2.6GHz P4 (and as much RAM as I want)
> > > > or a PowerEdge 1400SC server with dual 1GHz P3s and SCSI drives. The
> > > > sole purpose of this machine will be to run MediaWiki, so which one
> > > > would perform better? (I'd rather use the GX240)
> > > >
> > > > I know most server installs don't bother with X. But I was thinking...
> > > > I have this extra monitor on my desk, and I was thinking about playing
> > > > around with Synergy through maybe a dumb terminal... What do you
> > > > think?
> > > >
> > > > And the big question... What distro? I'm thinking Ubuntu Server, just
> > > > 'cause I've heard It's easy to set up a LAMP server on. Opinions
> > > > welcome.
> > > >
> > > > Book suggestions welcome as well, as I could probably get work to buy
> > them! =)
> > > >
> > > > Wish me luck!
> > > >
> > > > Joe
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