From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 22:16:35 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB2F437B401 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:16:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pop017.verizon.net (pop017pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.210]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1170F43F85 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:16:35 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@pcmedx.com) Received: from duron.pcmedx.com ([4.46.1.67]) by pop017.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.33 201-253-122-126-133-20030313) with ESMTP id <20030712051634.CSVX27254.pop017.verizon.net@duron.pcmedx.com>; Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:16:34 -0500 Received: from mike (mike.pcmedx.com [192.168.240.249]) by duron.pcmedx.com (Postfix) with SMTP id B2D2DA923; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:16:33 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <000e01c34834$c18a4730$f9f0a8c0@pcmedx.com> From: "Mike Maltese" To: "Dragoncrest" References: <5.2.0.9.2.20030711010400.00a47ec0@pop.voyager.net> <20030713010424.393d9b6c.kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:16:31 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at pop017.verizon.net from [4.46.1.67] at Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:16:34 -0500 cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: name all the uses for samba X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 05:16:36 -0000 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" To: "Dragoncrest" Cc: 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 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"