Hallo, I do not know many about Novell but in our company we also have a Novell Server with Tobbit ... . The main Different is that under Linux you do not have a so fantastic Directory Service. I heard that Tobbbit will come out in a few time. Samba is very mighty and i think it is a good Server and you can do enough to integrate it. I hope you have got enough knowledge to install and configure it :-), but there are many Forums in the Inet and many email-lists to ask someone for help. I would take Suse Linux 8.2 Pro or maybe a still configured Server-Version http://www.suse.de/de/business/products/server/sles/prices_x86.html I am not sure whether this Version is still configured. But when it is, it would better for you. :-) There is no risk for any Virus on the Linux Server that i know. The only Problem is on the side of the client, this is most a MS-Client . But therefor you can get Antivir to check for a Virus in the email server befor the client get the email. And i know there is a Programm named winex this is like an emulator. More than an emulator. My advice to you is to intigrate a Linux Server step by step in your company. A good administration tool is VNC and Webmin. PDC under Linux is no Problem i think. Linux is one of the securiest Server Plattform. There are many Documentaion for Linux, look at http://www.suse.de/de/business/products/books/3_935922_64_7/index.html http://www.suse.de/de/business/products/books/3_935922_41_8/index.html http://www.suse.de/de/business/products/books/3_935922_15_9/index.html http://www.suse.de/de/business/products/books/3_935922_63_9/index.html and so on. IF you buy Linux you will get 2 books. Another good Book is Linux (Michael Kofler).
"doesnt seem to be made for user/group administration." Yes thats the greatest feature of Novel . mfg Markus ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:46 PM Subject: [Samba] novell netware server -> samba... > > hi! > our company is currently using novell netware 5.1 file server. now the > hard > and software is about to be upgrated. but because of the high licence > costs, > we are in search for a better/cheaper solution and the idea to use samba > came up. > we are going to use symantec antivirus so we need to set up redhat on > the > new file server... > samba should be configured as a primary domain controller. > then all 250 users - all files and directories need to be copied into > the > same structure with all the same rights from the novell server to the > samba > server. > i guess i�ll have to this on my own, or is there any tool that can > migrate > from novell to samba? :) > > well, i�m in search for any good tutorials that explain how to set up > samba > as a primary domain controller. > set the firewall/security options to a maximum. > and great tools to create new users/shares/groups/ admin rights and > whatsoever for samba. maybe also for remote administration... because > swat > doesnt seem to be made for user/group administration. > > thanks a lot > > regards nadine m. > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
