Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 19:05:20 -0700 From: notme <notme@lvdi.net> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: FreeBSD + Samba to substitute Netware Message-ID: <37670660.A97F5F9F@lvdi.net>
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Hi,
The following is kinda a opinion question...
I am just wondering if it would be wise to substitute a Netware
server with FreeBSD + Samba. I have setup a FBSD server during
last semester for my high school. (We got some new PCs, and
Apple AIX sever no longer can serve) We are planning to get Net-
ware this coming school year (1999-2000), and I am wondering if
there is a way, or if it wise to continue using FreeBSD instead. (Since
everything is setup, and I have shell script to add all users. :)
Basically, we only do file serving (we don't even have e-mail), and
we have Foolproof for security in Windoze. We currently have
3 labs of 40 PII 350s, which I found FreeBSD to have no problem
serving... We also have several hundred Apple G3s, and if I'm
correct, Netatalk will allow FreeBSD servers to communicate with
Macs.
I believe one of the main reason we're approaching Netware is for
its
security. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is a logon procedure for
Netware clients, right?) But I am wondering, if there is ports similar
to Netware's. (the Client-server relation, logon... stuff like that)
I personally have not experience with Netware, and of course, I do
not know its ability. However, I much prefer the FreeBSD since I
have much more experience with it.
Thank you in advance for any opinion!
Frankie
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