You caught me, et. I have to maintain some M$ workstations, so Samba will be necessary on the Linux server. I just wasn't sure if the Linux clients (by version) were going to have to be the same or not. Obviously, the server's version will be the most current in the hopes of minimizing security issues it he network.
Next step...wipe out NT 4.0 Server....YIPPEE!!! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "et" Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Multi-Distro Wks ---> MDK Srvr On Tuesday 17 September 2002 08:56 am, you wrote: > Are there any consequences or hurdles in having multiple distibutions > connecting to a specific distribution server with Samba? In this scenario, > a hardware firewall/router provides Internet access and DHCP for all > machines. > > Example: > > Wks 1 = RH 6.1 > Wks 2 = MDK 7.2 > Server = MDK 8.2 > > Will all workstations be able to recognize and utilize shared space on the > server (Samba) through using their own respective distribution's Samaba > clients (dsitribution and version as it applies, but assume the same glibc > libraries)? Or in other words, must all workstations use the same version > and distribution of client as at the server? > > TIA, > > Paul > > P.S. Let's not focus on the "Why?", but on the "Will it work?" Thanks! :-) you are much better off with each distro's version running on it's distro.... but you don't need the "overhead" of running samba unless you are connecting to M$windows boxes (unless you like it of course)
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