Pete, Consider ClarkConnect Home Edition V2.1. It is a RH based (V8 I think) server that inlcudes most of the functionallity you list. Very simple install. Easy modifications once running via a web browser. Updates are simple and free over the web from ClarkConnect. A few quick notes: 1) Clark includes the option of a multi-homed ethernet firewall also, which I never install. How can one box be both securing your network and a server for everything and the kitchen sink? It is best to keep the firewall separate. 2) They offer service packages also if support is needed. I have not tried this. 3) On any server, it is best to only install/run/configure the applications and services that are needed. http://www.clarkconnect.org/info/home.current.html Also contact me off list for either further questions on the above or discussing the possibility of networking/Linux help. Joel Desrochers
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 11:27:37 -0500 From: Pete Wason <rogue@hynoom.com> Subject: Re: [Wlug] Repartitioning for Installfest To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug@mail.wlug.org> Message-ID: <40460779.7090306@hynoom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
Martin, Eric wrote:
What are you looking for as far as help?
I'm running RH8.0 on my server.
a. I'm not sure if I should continue to use RH as support has expired, and I can't affort their enterprise version.
b. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Apache configuration
c. I'm not sure of/satisfied with my Samba configuration
d. I'm not sure of/satisfied with general file permissions as they relate to (b and c)
e. I want to install tcpserver and qmail, and disable sendmail (which I'm not using anyway)
Network: CAT-5 ethernet
Server: Dell 600SC/RH8.0 (http, samba, sshd, etc.)
Router: LinkSys BEFSR81, on a cablemodem...
Wkstns: Pegasos I/Morphos 1.4 (samba server also, I think) Clone PC/Win2000 Pro (windows shares, printer) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (printer, accesses shares via smbfs) Amiga 3000D/AmigaOS3.1 (smbfs) Sony Vaio laptop/WinXP Home (windows shares)
Questions, Comments:
1. Is it normal that my http port should be getting hit hundreds of times a day with intrusion attacks aimed at an NT server? Strange days indeed...
2. I also am constantly bombarded with hundreds of virus-infected spam messages; right now I'm using a mailserver in NJ -- when I get mine set up, I'll switch.
3. I find it strange and somewhat disturbing that if I have my laptop booted to the logon screen, I can connect to its shares via samba - without a password! Is this normal (read: goofy) windows security?
4. If I didn't have to spend all my time looking for a job, doing part-time work on the side, and acting as non-paid VP of an ill-fated (so far) software startup, I could just hunker down and learn all this stuff myself. Right now, that's not an option.
Pete
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