Can we deploy NethServer to replace Windows AD?

[bwdjames (James Nesbitt)]

@bsprakash

• User Authentication for on premise and remote location office users.
  → As long as there is connectivity to the server, this should work

• Adding Windows, Linux and if possible Mac.
  → Windows - yes. Linux - yes. Mac - Not a clue, maybe someone else from the forum can give a more definitive answer on this specific point.

• Giving access for shared folders.
  → Yes - there is that option.

• Group policy deployments.
  → Nope.

• Changing wall papers for all user by publishing from server.
  → This would be a group policy related. An alternative would be to deploy the wall paper by using a login script.

Have a look at this thread here and here. They may have additional information which can help