I'm trying to get some people overhere onto the Linux path.
I would like to start by giving everybody that needs it access to the net, which for the moment is dial-up (in future probably jetstream or so).
I have just installed Slackware 8 on a 486 with 16mb ram, 1000 mb hdd ,modem and nic. All working fine.
We have about 20 machines, running MS os'es (95, 98, NT4, 2000, etc). Our main file and accounting software server is running NT4 Server.
This machine issues IP numbers (dhcp).
I've got some good docs on setting up the dial-up etc for the MS clients. I want to restric the net-access to certain clients only, is there a way of getting the dchp info form the NT server to the linux box so I can regulate access through the gateway? Or do I have to replace the dchp with static numbers?
The same problem will still apply if we get the permanent net connection of course.
We are looking at upgrading our server shortly: got some quotes. Amazing the cost of the licenses alone! (I don't have to spell out who we are paying these licenses to I suppose ;-) ).
Are there any people that have experience with accounting applications on Linux? (must be according to the articale last week in the Press).
Thanks
BE mech., MIPENZ, Reg.223986
Design Engineer, QA Manager
Cuddon Ltd.
Blenheim, NZ
