Centralized DB of "system" users

[Wojciech Puchar]

>>> this case (though it's very complicated to set up, especially the first
>>
>> why it is "right" solution?
>
> Interoperability. Today, with Linux, tomorrow, Windows or Mac OS X.

so not "right" but interoperable. if i do have only unix systems in LAN, 
NIS is much better easier and faster.

for windows-only LAN with unix server, simply using samba is OK.