So, generally, everyone seems to be bashing UNC. But no one suggested something better.
Requirements: (I think) Must be accessable to Win/2000 clients and above. Should be accessable to Linux clients. (we expect Linux on the desktop, eventually) The end user, "clicks" on a link, perhaps from a web page, or from an email to bring up the document (JPEG, PDF, perhaps spreed sheet). We want the file accessed and loaded to the client, without mapping a drive letter or requiring anything else to be done before hand. Right now, the Open Systems and Network types are saying SAMBA with UNC. Which is, what they know. And it is used a lot here. So, what is better? Thanks Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting Law of Cat Acceleration A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop. >>> "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/26/2008 7:37 AM >>> > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:51 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: Universal Naming Convention.... > > "not a good idea"? > > Please explain. I have till Friday to sign off on it. > Things can change until then. > > Tom Duerbusch > THD Consulting I would guess that it is "not a good idea" because it is linked to MS's proprietary networking protocol. That protocol is not really documented fully and is subject to change on MS's "whim". Also, not every OS out there can use it. z/OS, for instance, just doesn't have a good SMB client. The Samba people have been fantastic about figuring it out, but I, personally, would never go with a proprietary, undocumented, protocol unless there was simply no other choice. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
