Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:16:31 -0700 From: "Mike Maltese" <mike@pcmedx.com> To: "Dragoncrest" <dragoncrest@voyager.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: name all the uses for samba Message-ID: <000e01c34834$c18a4730$f9f0a8c0@pcmedx.com> References: <5.2.0.9.2.20030711010400.00a47ec0@pop.voyager.net> <20030713010424.393d9b6c.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com>
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It can also function as a NT PDC. I believe Samba 3.0 will also be able to assume the role of Win2K member server. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vulpes Velox" <kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> To: "Dragoncrest" <dragoncrest@voyager.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:04 PM Subject: Re: name all the uses for samba > On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:07:50 -0400 > Dragoncrest <dragoncrest@voyager.net> wrote: > > > Ok, I've gotta convince my boss to switch from windows 2000 to freebsd for > > all our internal needs. So far I've half convinced him, but I've hit a > > snag. I know that Samba can be used for a lot of things, and I'm trying to > > tell him all the things that Samba will do, but I can't think of many. Can > > you guys name all the uses for samba? I've already talked him into > > replacing our windows firewall, mail and other basic servers with freebsd, > > but we've still got a couple of domain servers to get rid of and I know > > that Samba can replace them as well. Can you guys help me out here? Maybe > > toss in a little TCO jargon so that he sees it both from a technical side > > as well as what matters most ot him. Money. THanks!! > > > Samba... > 1: Printer sharing > 2: file sharing/network drive > > Since you are asking this, I would really suggest holding off awhile befor > pushing for it. I would suggest toying around with it, learning it, and then > pushing it. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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