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Alphi
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Post Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:01 am   Post subject: Non-MS Server Reply with quote Back to top  
At home, I've got a primary Microsoft network (okay, at this point ENTIRELY Microsoft network, some Win 98, one Win XP, and a Win 2k server).


Considering that I use the server just for file/print sharing, and that I have file shares set up restricted based on user ID (set up on each of the Win 98/XP/2k boxes), is it possible that I might replace this server with a non-Microsoft (read: free or inexpensive) equivalent?


I want to still have the server for file/print sharing, and I still will need to be able to grant read access to some accounts, read/write to others, depending on each share.


Also I'll probably host a web server on that box too at some point.


Can I do this with a flavor of Linux?

Without changing my other computers away from MS operating systems (at least for now)?


And considering all of my networking/server experience is with Win 2k, would it be a task that is within my abilities?

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Post Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:21 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
http://www.minasi.com/linuxbk.htm

That'll tell you what you need to know.

In a nutshell, you can do it with Linux and Samba.

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Post Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:05 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Demon, Minasi's personal pimp!

I agree, though...the book is great for people like yourself. Demon foisted it off on me an edition or two ago...

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Post Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:34 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Webster wrote:
Demon, Minasi's personal pimp!

And he doesn't pay me a penny. Sad

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Post Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:54 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Demon wrote:
Webster wrote:
Demon, Minasi's personal pimp!

And he doesn't pay me a penny. Sad


I'll have to write to him with links to the boards.

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