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Subject: Re: File Server Which would you choose?
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On Fri, 2005-11-18 at 09:19 -0800, Sean Murphy wrote:
> I want to set up a FreeBSD file server and want to choose the 
> appropriate method.  The filesytems must be mounted on the client, 
> always available, and transparent to the user.
> 
> NFS for *nix to *nix only
> NIS for better management of NFS
> 
> Can OSX mount and respond to NFS/NIS?

Yes.

> What other OSs can use this?

Pretty much all of them, including Windows.

> Are user names and passwords encrypted?

no.

> Netatalk for FreeBSD to Appletalk Macs OS9 and X Only
> 
> What other OSs can use this?

*nix, and I think Windows with the right app. I think it's called Dave.
(Yes, really) 

> Are user names and passwords encrypted?

Not sure

> Samba for any *nix running samba, OS X, Windows Machines
> 
> Are user names and passwords encrypted?

can be.

> What other OSs can use this?

*nix, OSX, Windows, anything that can run samba

> Any thing for connecting to a Novell Server?
> NDS and Bindrey
> IPXSPX and TCP/IP
> 
> 
> Am I missing any?


I don't know anything about the Novell end of things, but I'd suggest if
you can use the OSX box to serve your files, it will talk NIS/NFS,
AD/SMB, and Appletalk for your OS9 boxes, 

OR

Windows as your server with the Services for Unix running, it will act
as a NIS master.