Brian,
OH! So sorry! I run (have run) a SERVER OS just because this is the OS
that came on the machine! I have been trying to LEARN this OS
(W2K-Server) ever since UPS delivered the box to my door!
Somehow, IT has managed to stitch itself into my LAN; rather gracefully
too! IT runs well 24/7. IT holds my Enterprise ESET A/V "server" related
duties..... :)
All of my LAN clients (XP) are very happy and up-to-date w/ESET.
(I GOT ONE THING on IT to WORK!!)
ATM, it is all good! Just wish to move the machine from W2K to XP-class
Server OS...(believe this to be Server 2003?).... :)
I am NOT an early-adopter of anything!
Best,
Duncan
Gmail wrote:
Hmm, that's a bit different than my interpretation. I always thought
you ran a server OS because it is more robust and stable, less likely to
crash or reboot, and able to provide services like printer or file
sharing or web serving to clients.
As far as permissions goes, you actually want accounts to have less
privledges on a server than a normal box so users can't mess things up.
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Brian
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On 2009-11-02, at 6:41 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote:
Brian,
That is THE truly MOST embarrassing question I have been fearing.
Touche! You asked it!
I "Think" a server allows you to enable/control/allow stuff you are
not allowed to do (force) at the "Client" level. JMHO!
My server came to me with W2K-Server. I have never tried anything else
on it. I have rebuilt it twice. Tim has recovered my RAID 'array' once.
I bought this server just to try and LEARN all STUFF server (and, the
price was right!). I have a sinking feeling I may NOT have the past
experience(s) to do this. Well, Damn! Stuff happens.......... :)
But, this old machine campaigns ON!
Fine. I know I can turn this machine into a reasonable dual P3-1G/2G
Work-Station (client) that has a 5-drive SCSI (U160) RAID cage! Oh, it
does RAID-5 so very, very, well!
OK. Windows Home Server. Sounds good. What is WHS's base? I know
nothing about this 'object' or 'offer.'
However, if it is "Vista-based", not interested...... :)
Just call me hard-core anti-Vista.
Besides, my server is really old. I can not afford "blade-class" servers!
I have lived/read through all this lists' traffic about all things
Vista. I choose to avoid it a all costs. Yes, I understand that
many/most of this list now uses Vista (and is most likely feverishly
updating to W7!).
I am old.
I am slow.
I still marvel at the odds/ends I now stumble over in WinXPpro....... :)
Best,
Duncan
Brian Weeden wrote:
Quick question from a guy who has never run a MS server OS - what does
it offer over the non-server OS?
What about Windows Home Server?
On Monday, November 2, 2009, Christopher Fisk <[email protected]>
wrote:
On Mon, 2 Nov 2009, DSinc wrote:
Does anyone have a new/used copy of Windows 2003 Server?
I'd like to buy the CD and the License.
I think, after CW's last share, it is time to push my very old
server closer to 'modern.' It now runs Windows 2000 Server. And,
damn, it runs well still.
No reason not to make the jump direct to 2008, you'll have some
learning to do either way, and this way you can keep it 5 years
longer before next upgrade.
Christopher Fisk
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