Jay,  Not really an answer, but a question.  We are looking at replacing our
NT radius box with a Linux radius box.  We were under the impression that
samba did not have the capability yet to be a BDC, am I mistaken?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Austad, Jay [SMTP:austad at marketwatch.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 13, 2001 8:52 AM
> To:	'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'
> Subject:	[TCLUG] RADIUS server authentication against Samba PDC
> 
> I need to set up a radius server at a remote site for a VPN box.  The
> users
> need to authenticate against their NT domain.  I don't have access to any
> of
> the NT boxes, but I do have access to a linux box with Samba on it.  If I
> set up the Samba box as a backup domain controller (I can get the NT admin
> there to make it a backup DC for me), is it possible to run a RADIUS
> server
> on it that will authenticate against the domain?
> 
> How would I go about this?  
> 
> Jay