Re: Setting up a File Server

2005-11-09 Thread Clive Menzies
On (08/11/05 22:14), Kent West wrote: White-Hat` (sent by Nabble.com) wrote: I wanted to set up a file server using Samba--I thought the idea of creating a small, home network using my old box's would be sort of neat. I'd hate to see them go to waste anyway. I'm pretty new to networking

Setting up a File Server

2005-11-08 Thread White-Hat` (sent by Nabble.com)
First off, I'd like to say that I'm relatively new to Debian and some Linux, but have been using computers for a decade now, so feel free to use technical terms with me. Smile I wanted to set up a file server using Samba--I thought the idea of creating a small, home network using my old box's

Re: Setting up a File Server

2005-11-08 Thread Kent West
White-Hat` (sent by Nabble.com) wrote: I wanted to set up a file server using Samba--I thought the idea of creating a small, home network using my old box's would be sort of neat. I'd hate to see them go to waste anyway. I'm pretty new to networking on Linux also, so feel free to give me any

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-04-06 Thread John L Fjellstad
Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You may want to use samba 3, though, as there are quite noticeable improvements over 2.2 (provided with woody). Don't know if there's a backport. backports.org has samba 3. -- John L. Fjellstad web: http://www.fjellstad.org/

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-04-04 Thread Stefan Goessling-Reisemann
Hello all! Thank you all very much for your replies. I will try to heed your advice and install the recommended packages. Maybe more questions later ;-) Greetings Stefan (debian @ goessling . de) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Stefan Goessling
Hello List! I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops, but none so far with servers. My list of questions is long, I know, but any answer would help. Thank you! Best regards, Stefan (debian @

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Clive Menzies
On (31/03/04 13:35), Stefan Goessling wrote: Hello List! I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops, but none so far with servers. My list of questions is long, I know, but any answer

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Kent West
Stefan Goessling wrote: Hello List! I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops, but none so far with servers. My list of questions is long, I know, but any answer would help. Thank you! Best

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Harland Christofferson
At Wednesday, 31 March 2004, Clive Menzies [EMAIL PROTECTED] uk wrote: On (31/03/04 13:35), Stefan Goessling wrote: Hello List! I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops, but none so

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Roberto Sanchez
Stefan Goessling wrote: Hello List! I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops, but none so far with servers. My list of questions is long, I know, but any answer would help. Thank you! Best

RE: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Michael Bellears
On (31/03/04 13:35), Stefan Goessling wrote: Which packages should I use? samba nfs for file and print services. I use both but you could use just samba and configure the linux clients accordingly. I was also in the process of setting up a file server to serve both Linux+Windows boxes

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Clive Menzies
up a file server to serve both Linux+Windows boxes - Is there any reasons one would not just run Samba? Just contemplating whether I should actualy use NFS...as another poster suggested it was a total bandwidth whore There are two reasons I use NFS: I found it easier to set up (it was my first

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Wednesday 31 March 2004 15.40, Kent West wrote: Which Debian version? stable (woody, currently) - probably no need for the latest and greatest packages like you'd likely want on a workstation You may want to use samba 3, though, as there are quite noticeable improvements over 2.2

Re: Advice for setting up a file server

2004-03-31 Thread Adrian 'Dagurashibanipal' von Bidder
On Thursday 01 April 2004 01.39, Clive Menzies wrote: There are two reasons I use NFS: There is one reason I'll never use NFS: authentication. NFS 'authenticates' clients by numerical userid *only*, and restricts access by IP address. So, if you manage to take over the IP address of a