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Help setting up a Linux file server
I would like to set up a Linux file server at home. The machine I have available is a Pentium III with 128 MB Ram.
I unfortunately have very little Linux experience. Can anyone suggest a good Linux distribution that suits my needs and also ideally point me to a good tutorial or instructions on how to do it. I don't NEED a GUI but wouldn't mind one.
I unfortunately have very little Linux experience. Can anyone suggest a good Linux distribution that suits my needs and also ideally point me to a good tutorial or instructions on how to do it. I don't NEED a GUI but wouldn't mind one.
i have in my /etc/samba/smb.conf
only for example
at the end of file
[Programacion]
comment = Carpetas y Archivos de Software desarrollado
path = /home/fileserver/Datos/pro gramacion
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = pablo, hugo, ricardo
directory mask = 770
force create mode = 0770
[pablo]
comment = Archivos de Pablo
path = /home/fileserver/Datos/pab lo
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = pablo
directory mask = 700
force create mode = 0700
only for example
at the end of file
[Programacion]
comment = Carpetas y Archivos de Software desarrollado
path = /home/fileserver/Datos/pro
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = pablo, hugo, ricardo
directory mask = 770
force create mode = 0770
[pablo]
comment = Archivos de Pablo
path = /home/fileserver/Datos/pab
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = pablo
directory mask = 700
force create mode = 0700
Of course, pablouruguay's suggestion is fine of the file server clients are Windoze. Won't do much good, tho, if you're serving, say, Macs.
Regardless of the OS you're going to use (Linux, a UNIX, NetWare, MacOS, Windoze, whatever), setting up *any* server starts by answering some basic questions:
1) What client population am I going to serve?
2) What services do I want to deliver to that client population?
3) What are my security concerns?
Those 3 are a reasonable starting point. Until you answer those questions, any suggestions by Experts are going to be guesses.
Regardless of the OS you're going to use (Linux, a UNIX, NetWare, MacOS, Windoze, whatever), setting up *any* server starts by answering some basic questions:
1) What client population am I going to serve?
2) What services do I want to deliver to that client population?
3) What are my security concerns?
Those 3 are a reasonable starting point. Until you answer those questions, any suggestions by Experts are going to be guesses.
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Hi All
All I want is a s fileserver from which 2 - 3 PCs at home on the LAN can back up to. The whole lan is behind a decent firewall and there are no security concerns - I don't care who has access to whose folders.
David
All I want is a s fileserver from which 2 - 3 PCs at home on the LAN can back up to. The whole lan is behind a decent firewall and there are no security concerns - I don't care who has access to whose folders.
David
ASKER
FreeNas seems perfect, thank you
a good guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy
after install and running ubuntu you need to install samba to make a file server
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Edgy#How_to_install_Samba_Server_for_files.2Ffolders_sharing_service