At 02:47 PM 1/7/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Uh, Craig, SAMBA will also work Linux to Linux the same as NFS will. >I discovered this while trying CorelLinux and now have it <sorta> set up in >MDK 81.... >I don't know what if any advantage there would be in using SAMBA but I like >to tinker <G>...... >--
The question, at least in my mind, was not if SMB works but is it appropriate to the poster's need. I stand by my original proposition that it is *not* the way to go. You lose for more than you gain. This loss affects system security, file permissions, file attributes, ACL ability, NIS functionality, and a host of other services far to numerous to list here. So even if only a file server is needed, why would you want to load a protocol that uses up needed bandwidth with broadcast messages that are not essential to file sharing on Linux. I do, however, see where you are coming from but as one that makes a living from developing solutions for the enterprise environment, I would never recommend running Samba unless you need to interface with a win32 system. This may sound a bit fastidious to you but this is, after all, an "expert" list. Thanks for your indulgence, J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT SA -Art is the illusion of spontaneity-
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