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I'm not really interested in setting up a series of straw men for you to knock down. I'm not looking to get into an internet argument about minutiae. Nowhere

by stonogo 11y ago

I'm not really interested in setting up a series of straw men for you to knock down. I'm not looking to get into an internet argument about minutiae. Nowhere did I say "I don't want people using CIFS." I said it's worth deciding if CIFS is crucial to your business. This is always the case, for any technology, especially older, network-facing solutions that are basically propped up by lock-in and tradition. BIND is another great example of software that should provoke some introspection. If you don't know anything or are unable to implement anything better than AD, then use AD. Meanwhile, AD is certainly not "the only large scale enterprise solution." I have hundreds of thousands of users and no AD, GPO, CIFS, or any other MSCE topic involved in my network. Please try not to take offense at this situation. I'm sorry that the mere suggestion of alternatives enrages you to this degree, but I'm not interested in this "prove it / no that won't work" meme.

Someone1234 11y ago
> I'm not really interested in setting up a series of straw men for you to knock down. I'm not looking to get into an internet argument about minutiae. This isn't minutiae. This is the core point of your entire post. You broadly criticise people for their continued use of CIFS and suggest people evaluate alternatives. > I said it's worth deciding if CIFS is crucial to your business. In enterprise, yes, it is crucial to businesses. There is no supported alternative. > Meanwhile, AD is certainly not "the only large scale enterprise solution." I have hundreds of thousands of users and no AD, GPO, CIFS, or any other MSCE topic involved in my network. Using what? I just asked you to tell us what the alternatives are. Even now you still haven't.
Robin_Message 11y ago
Could you tell us a bit about the alternative you are using? Do you have Windows and Mac client machines? I, for one, would be interested in a practical AD alternative.

by stonogo 11y ago

Someone1234 11y ago

> I'm not really interested in setting up a series of straw men for you to knock down. I'm not looking to get into an internet argument about minutiae. This isn't minutiae. This is the core point of your entire post. You broadly criticise people for their continued use of CIFS and suggest people evaluate alternatives. > I said it's worth deciding if CIFS is crucial to your business. In enterprise, yes, it is crucial to businesses. There is no supported alternative. > Meanwhile, AD is certainly not "the only large scale enterprise solution." I have hundreds of thousands of users and no AD, GPO, CIFS, or any other MSCE topic involved in my network. Using what? I just asked you to tell us what the alternatives are. Even now you still haven't.

Robin_Message 11y ago

Could you tell us a bit about the alternative you are using? Do you have Windows and Mac client machines? I, for one, would be interested in a practical AD alternative.