Migrate file server to Mac OS X

Hey guys!
Little bit of help needed. We run a windows ADS domain. On our Primary Domain Controller we have email, authentication, and file shares all on one machine. We want to take off file share and put it on a Xserve we have laying around. What i need help doing is setting up samba user storage based on Active Directory users. So when they login and authenticate with the windows server it maps there home network share from the Xserve. Any help? i can give more info if needed. BTW first time working with Mac OS X Server. Coming from an IT team that likes to work with strict windows. I am the only mac user

As much as I'd like to, I can't recommend this course of action.
For an all-Windows network, relying on Windows-based technologies such as Active Directory, SMF/CIFS and the like, a Mac server is going to be a long, hard slog.
That's not to say it can't be done, but it can probably be done easier with another Windows server.
Things to consider:
You have to get it right first time.
As the only Mac user, you're going to be the one that gets the calls (and the blame) whenever the server doesn't work as expected. Unless that's in your job description and you're confident in being able to solve any issue quickly, you're just asking for trouble and will alienate the Windows users so they'll never come over to the light side.
Given that you're looking at hosting home directories, this means that any problem is going to quickly escalate since you're affecting peoples' ability to work.
The Mac's Samba server is a poor cousin to a native Windows server. It doesn't support large file systems (> 2TB) and may still have issues with large files (>4GB).
If you do want to get a Mac server running, start small, running a subset of services that let you test the waters and learn the system yourself, without business-critical impact if it doesn't work. Once you're comfortable with this you can look to extend the Mac's reach. Don't try and jump in with such an ambitious project without the background to make it succeed.

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