>Maybe a better way to ask this is:
>If I log into the domain using a Win2000 client computer, do I still have access to the c:drive on the win2000 client computer (or will I need to log directly into the win2000 client computer using it's own password)?
>

You would typically set it up so a user wouldn't have to have two different logins. But how you do it is optional.


>I have a small office and people are used to having access to network shares but also want to play around with their own computers (it's a family business). However, having password changes enforced is becoming tedious (having to change on all computers with shares). I was hoping there would be an easier way.
>

You may just want to replicate the user accounts on the Samba box and forget about the idea of a Domain Controller. But then you're back to the question about "what to do if a user changes their password on the local PC?"

Do you manage it manually, and have some more flexibility since it's a small office? Or do you centralize the logins onto a single machine and maybe lose a little flexibility as a consequence?

You've got choices.

Guy