Seg, 2007-04-23 às 16:54 +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen escreveu: > [Luis Matos] > > for a network server in an horizontal business (office) your server has: > > Debian-Edu/Skolelinux has this already: > > > - dhcp with mac address tables > > - shares (samba, nfs, etc) > > - central auth (ldap) > > - central desktop preferenes (so anyone can use any computer. > > - central data/documentation > > - an http/ftp proxy > > These are defined to be out of scope for debian-edu (use a > firewall/network centrib solution instead, there are plenty): > > > - some routing/nat > > - firewall > > - vpn > > This is not implemented out of the box: > > > - security SElinux > > Same, this is already present: > > > for an workstation/desktop you have to: > > > > - configure network (dhcp client) (done) > > - configure ldap auth (limpam-ldap) > > - configue mounts over the network for every user (libpam-mount) > > - proxy automatically configured > > (We use autofs-ldap) > > Adn these are not implemented by default: > > > - have SELinux enabled for security > > - enterprise desktop oriented applications > > - firewall (maybe this is not needed) > > What is "enterprise desktop oriented applications"? > Debian-edu/Skolelinux got among other things office suite, web browser > and email reader. What more is needed?
There are some useful tools like glabel ( to create some labels and other). Some applets ( like network, or the address book applet). > > I believe you forgot a few things which we find important in skolelinux > > - Networked printer solution yes, yes. > - Mail server ... humm ... maybe not right now. > - Backup system true. That is the main scope of centralization > - Machine and service monitoring and trend reporting system > - Synchrnoised clocks yes, true. there are a bunch of features that we could easily add. My worries go to the hard ones. > > Also, I would recommend having a look at thin client solutions. They > make system administraton a lot easier. Skolelinux/Debian-Edu > provides LTSP working out of the box, both for thin clients and > diskless workstations. You have a lot of work already done. Maybe expanding it would be nice. i am going to install your cdd packages, give it a try and then check what i can improve. > > Friendly, -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
