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Author: "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" "Spam Fighting and Email Security in the 21st Century" Download your free copies: http://www.puryear-it.com/publications.htm Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 10:49:33 AM, you wrote: > MediaWiki integrates with LDAP so there should be some way to integrate it > with Active Directory > --Lance Lambert > On 10/11/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Ok, prepare for a little blasphemy... >> >> Why not just run it on a Windows box? *ducks* >> >> In any case, it _may_ be possible to interface with your AD using Samba. >> You will need to test it of course. >> >> John Hebert >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com> >> To: general at brlug.net >> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:27:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server >> >> Oh, I forgot the biggie... >> >> Would it be possible to get MediaWiki to interface with our existing >> user database via ActiveDirectory (or something else?) >> >> On 10/11/06, worms <worm402 at gmail.com> wrote: >> > We're running Media Wiki here and it's caught on very well. >> > We document everything from build processes to infrastructure there. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 10/11/06, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote: >> > > I doubt you would notice a difference in either machine. >> > > >> > > I have used ubuntu as a server (simply because I had install disks >> lying >> > > around), and it is very easy to use. I specifically set up lamp with >> > > drupal (content management), which was very straight forward. >> > > >> > > As far as books, I've always found that the online documentation has >> > > always been more than adequate (and if all else fails, look at >> gentoo's >> > > online documentation). >> > > >> > > --mat >> > > >> > > >> > > Joe Fruchey wrote: >> > > > Wow, I'm excited! >> > > > >> > > > At work, we have this crappy helpdesk web app that hosts >> > > > text-file-based help documents. I set up MediaWiki on my hosted >> server >> > > > and whipped up a few articles to pitch the idea to my boss that we >> > > > really need something a lot more robust. He loved it! >> > > > >> > > > Problem is, all our servers are pretty much in constant use, so he'd >> > > > like to see a dedicated server for this purpose. I've been trying to >> > > > get *something* to run Linux at this MS-loving joint for years. >> Bingo! >> > > > LAMP server. >> > > > >> > > > I've been using desktop Linux for a while, but I've never done any >> > server admin. >> > > > >> > > > What type of machine should I use? My choices are pretty much >> limited >> > > > to a Dell Optiplex GX240 with a 2.6GHz P4 (and as much RAM as I >> want) >> > > > or a PowerEdge 1400SC server with dual 1GHz P3s and SCSI drives. The >> > > > sole purpose of this machine will be to run MediaWiki, so which one >> > > > would perform better? (I'd rather use the GX240) >> > > > >> > > > I know most server installs don't bother with X. But I was >> thinking... >> > > > I have this extra monitor on my desk, and I was thinking about >> playing >> > > > around with Synergy through maybe a dumb terminal... What do you >> > > > think? >> > > > >> > > > And the big question... What distro? I'm thinking Ubuntu Server, >> just >> > > > 'cause I've heard It's easy to set up a LAMP server on. Opinions >> > > > welcome. >> > > > >> > > > Book suggestions welcome as well, as I could probably get work to >> buy >> > them! =) >> > > > >> > > > Wish me luck! >> > > > >> > > > Joe >> > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > General mailing list >> > > > General at brlug.net >> > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > General mailing list >> > > General at brlug.net >> > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > General mailing list >> > General at brlug.net >> > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> > >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>
