(Apologies if this should be in one of the Windows forums, but considering I suspect the problem or misconfiguration is on the Mac side of things I figured I'd post it here.)I'm doing some more ...

A Domain Controller (DC) in Windows Server is a server that responds to security authentication requests within a Windows domain. It plays a crucial role in managing network security and user access.

With the help of Samba, it is possible to set up your Linux server as a Domain Controller. Before you get too excited, I’m not talking about an Active Directory Primary Domain Controller (PDC).