On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 4:20 AM, Alan Bourke <[email protected]> wrote:
> In fact a time will come when > having shared VFP data on a Linux box and using Samba may well work > better in all cases than having it on a Windows box (I know Ted(?) and > Paul and others would say that's already the case). Yes. I have clients with Linux machines with uptimes in the hundreds of days. The Samba protocol is completely configurable. There's no worries that a proprietary server OS upgrade causes older clients to no longer be able to connect. The server is immune to the omnipresent Windows malware. The SMB server can be configured to the level of security and model (workgroup, domain, Active Directory) that's appropriate for the client, not at the discretion of the vendor. The server has secure remote access (OpenSSH) that doesn't require client access licenses. The server comes with a robust two-way firewall. What's not to like? -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
