Hi all, Here is a scenario: I have two Linux boxes, one is a server and holds the usernam/password file, however it's HDDs are full and so are the available slots, ie I cannot just add another drive I would have to replace one. The other Linux box can be a server or workstation but it does have a very large HDD. I would like to be able to use that computer to store all the user Home directories which at the moment are under /home/popusers/year/username.
I only want to maintain one list of usernames and passwords on the original server, in fact this is the second list - the first is on the NT server. I want the mounting to be automatic when the server starts - assuming the other machine is started of course. What do I need to install to do this? Will NFS do it for me? SAMBA? I will be using SAMBA anyway to share the directories back to the NT workstations - tested this using a local directory on the server, worked nicely. If using NFS or SAMBA how secure would it be if those directories were then exposed on the internet through a web based intranet app (AUC). Quite happy to read up on this if you want to point me in the right direction, having trouble sorting the wheat from the chaff!!! I know I have been working around this for a long time, but this seems my best bet - other solutions require too much MS stuff. BTW I asked the other day about Calendar Programs like Lotus Organiser, chased up a few and was led to 'Phpgroupware' which I have installed and am testing, looks good and when all the features are enabled it will be pretty darn good at any price! AFter all how much would it cost (time and money) to put Organiser on the internet? Cheers and thanks for reading this, Simon Bryan -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
