I have a rather limited experience with Linux as web server, but, I got asked
'what does it take/need to replace a windoze file server with a Linux one ?'
if I have a windoze LAN with a W2000 server, and, all they use the server for is file and printer sharing, what would it need to replace the W2000 server with a Linux server, to provide 'equivalent' services ?
what else does MS small business server provides, and, how easily can that be provided on a Linux server ?
Voytek
off the top of my head, apart from hardware, it depends on whether the network structure is an ADS domain, NT4 style domain or workgroup. In any case, you will need samba installed, whichever of the network structures is present will change the samba config somewhat, and hence "work load" to setup. That's it really.
As far as other services provided by MS small business server, not exactly sure. I know it can provide a gateway or proxy for internet connections, mail server capabilities, ftp capabilities and web hosting capabilities, as well as file and printer sharing. Of course all the "security" stuff related to these also.
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