How do I set up a domain server using linux?
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I think your terminology needs refined a bit, but I do understand what you are saying.  What you are looking to do is set up a *Windows* domain with your Linux box.  To do this, you will need to install Samba (http://www.samba.org).  Samba can emulate a windows domain server and provides file sharing, and it will also allow you to set up "roaming profiles" for the users in your house.  Caveat: If I recall correctly, Windows XP home does not support domain logins, which also means no roaming profiles.  I'd suggest looking at the SAMBA Howto at:\n\nhttp://us2.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/\n\nAlso, just so you know, when you say domain server, usually in the UNIX/Linux world this is referring to a DNS (Domain Name) Server, which translates hostnames into IP addresses.  Good luck.\n\n__J. Random
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Go to a domain registry site like "Domain Direct" do a search, and see what's available to register.
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Check your DNS address.  Or configure it to dynamic. Try start&#92;run&#92; type cmd and then type ping and then the IP of a website. (you can find it by going to a computer connected to the internet and going start&#92;run type cmd, then type tracert www.TheNameOfAnySiteYouWantHere.com  If your ping works, that means your DomainNameServer is not telling the computer that the the name it wants is at IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  The only reason the DNS server would not grant the request for one but do it for all other computers is it cannot hear the request.\n\nWindows XP sp2 is the best Windows by far.  Linux is still better.  Try Ubuntu- it's free for the downloading.  http://www.ubuntu.com/ get an ISO to burn to a CD, or have them ship it to you for free.   You can boot off the CD and play around with it without having to install it.  Unless you just want to play games, and then you should stick to Windows.
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Here's a tutorial I found...\n\nhttp://www.expertsrt.com/tutorials/Matt/install-apache.html
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It can be easily done by using SMB(samba server) on linux machine. Just add your machine physically(TCP/IP LAN/WAN) and then install Samba server if its not installed. Thats it! .. Read below resource for detail and requirments. Good luck!
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In order to set something like this up, you need to be looking at setting up a cluster.  Some OS's support this, and there are some hardware solutions (Foundry makes one) that do it as well.  \n\nYou can't really do it with DNS records though.  If you're getting enough hits to have to worry about this, you need a more robust solution than anything you could do with DNS.
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You can download an ftp daemon (server program) such as bulletproof ftp. Then, you can use a service such as dyndns or no-ip to get an ip-independent domain name for your server.
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Well, depending on the OS you want to use ie, Windows Server or a Linux / UNIX Distro, there are allot of resources for setting up a server, there are many different types of servers as well, web server, ftp server app server, mail server, dhcp / dns, and so on. \nI would suggest a Linux / UNIX distro running Samba 3, that will allow communication between Windows and UNIX. \n\nhttp://www.freebsd.org is a good reference with allot of tutorials on how to accomplish what you need. best part, it is free.
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Depending on what you want to do you want this. \nIn all cases you need a valid log in to the machine and the correct ports need to be open and the software to recieve connections need to be open as well. \n\nDo NOT log in as root ever. If you cannot do what your doing without being root su  to root after you log in. \n\nTo move files SCP is the best way to do it. \nWindows machine - WinSCP is an awesome client. It is also free. See link below. \nLinux machine - Port 22 has to be open to at least your machine and sshd has to be up and running. \n\nTo create a text login ssh is the best way to connect.\nWindows machine - Putty is a really good ssh client and also contains several other good utilities. \nLinux machine - Port 22 has to be open to at least your machine and sshd has to be up and running. \n\nTo use X (GUI) Apps. \nLog in using SSH. Start your X app with an & after it. It will display on your machine. \nWindows machine - You must have an X server on your machine. Most of these cost money. I'll try to link you to a free or shareware X server for windows. \nLinux machine - X must be installed. The default for desktop machines but many servers do not come with X.  sshd.conf must allow xforwarding. By default it will but sometimes you'll find it's turned off. You also will need to enable your machine to run X. This is done with the host command on the Linux machine.  Xhost allow yourmachinename if I remember correctly. \n\nThere are links with detail configurations for host.allow/deny which could cause connectivity problems and the syntax of Xhost as well as instructions on using authentication keys instead of password challange authentication.
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Dear D\nCheck Your Env at the Dull Boxes\n# env\nI Guess This will give an idea.to get ride of this prob\nif still Problem continues Shoot me Mail.\nAlok Tiwari\nIndia\nFor Further communication Send your Net statics ( configurations and Installed RPM/\nAlso Send Details like Distro you are using. Sience Linux is kernel. I need all confi part.\n\nMay Be I Could help you. Made 1 year Back Grid Network in My Lab. Although I was Not related with programming that time.My Major work is to implement Network in Hetrogenous environment\n(Redhat+SUSE+Win2K3+Novell). Successfully implemented Grid.\nAnother implementation Streaming Media Server on linux and VOIP Server.\nAny way try to help you send details\nAlok Tiwari
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Before setting up your DNS, make sure you have a server.\nThe apache server is a good free option.\nhttp://httpd.apache.org/\n\n*note that you don't have to have a DNS to check if your site works after the server is ready. just type http://localhost in explorer on the server computer.\n\nto set up your own DNS, check a site that offers DNS redirection. What such a site does, is to convert your computer IP address to http. from 175.964.65.65 to www.mysite.com. (or, in short, providing you with a DNS)\n\nmost sites will do that for a fee (yahoo?), other sites offer free DNS for several limited domain names (it means the last part of your address is limited to say, http://YourSite.servebeer.com)\ntry:\nhttp://www.no-ip.com/\nor\nhttp://www.dyndns.com/services/pricing/#free\n\na trick you can use to have your "pretty" html adress is URL cloaking. This basically put a mask on the address in the explorer address bar, so that the user thinks he's at one address, while he's actually is the "ugly" free domain name you got.\n\ncouple of tips:\nfor a basic understanding of what you're doing, visit\nhttp://www.code-crafters.com/support/serversetup_understand.html\n\nif you are using a router, you'll have to define a forwarding on your router, so that it will send all the information coming into port 80, to the computer where your webserver is on. check your router help documentation for that. (oh, and if your router uses dynamic routing - that's bad... cause the IP of your server will change every time you restart)\n\nIn general, NTFS file system is more secure... so if your computer runs of FAT32 file system - you might want to reformat (it's another complicated story though). and, Of course, make sure you have a good anti-virus.\n\nWelcome to the www,\nEyal
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If you are locating this server at your location then go with the microsoft product. If you are using a hosting service, use the Linux service unless you specifically need microsoft server products like asp. \n\nLinux has a rather steep learning curve and it sounds like you are in a hurry.
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Get yourself a free copy of Linux, and use the Apache service that comes with it.  My favorite version of Linux is Red Hat.  It's the easiest to use for me.  You can download it from redhat.com.  When I wanted to set up my old server I went out and got the Red Hat reference manual from the book store.  It was about 40 bucks and had step by step instructions and all the codes i needed to type in.
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you might start by registering it with a DNS
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Find the "configure your server" button in the administrative tools menu. You want to make the server a domain controller.
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Basically you have DNS and/or WINS.  Both need to be specified either statically in the TCP/IP settings or assigned to you dynamically by the DHCP server.\n\nBasically, DNS is used to resolve the fully qualified domain names such as mypc.myflorida.com=192.168.1.10\n\nWINS is used with NETBIOS to resolve the short names like just mypc=192.168.1.10
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If you are looking for a centralized management which I belive you would like to setup, then you will have to convert your windows 2003 macine to domain controller by using the dcpromo command and then you will have to join rest of the computers as a member of the domain. \n\nMake sure you use TCP/IP configuration correctly and on top of it the DNS configuration is the most important part of it since Windows XP machines looks in to the DNS configuration to locate domain controllers. \n\nHope this will help if you need additional information on how and what email me.