Seth: HP sold openmail to Samsung. It's called Samsung Contact now. Here's a link: http://www.samsungcontact.com/en/ Been looking at it for a couple of months now - I'm contemplating an Exchange replacement and this might the one.
Intrepid: My $0.02 worth on the SAMBA issue, I'd look to OpenLDAP and SAMBA as being the central authentication process. Never actually done it, but I've been pondering it as well. There's a good article in this month's Linux Journal about OpenLDAP. You might want to pick up a copy of it. (I tried finding it online, but they didn't post it.) Hope this helps. Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Seth Hollen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:14 PM > To: 'Intrepid One'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Samba] What project should I use ? > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Only commenting on the exchange server replacement. I heard > bynari is in financial trounble. Someone recently reccomended > HP openmail, actually HP sold it to someone a few years ago. > I think samsung? I may be wrong. > > Seth > > - -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Intrepid One > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Samba] What project should I use ? > > > I am going to list my current plans for rebuilding a Law > Firm's network. I hope that someone will be able to tell me > which project (samba or samba-tng) would be a better choice, > or if staying with MS is the only choice. If my plan could > be changed for the better, input would be greatly appreciated: > > A lot of this information is useless for my questions, but I > am throwing it in anyway. > > - -------- > CURRENT SETUP (to be replaced/updated) > 1 Server (Proliant 1600: P2-450 (single), RAID5 SCSI storage) > *MS Win2000 Server > *File and Print Services (file size ranges from 1kb to > several 100mb). Currently around 10gb in shared files. > *MS Exchange 5.5 Server (Public Store 2.5GB; Private Store > 3.0GB). 50 Desktop Users (Compaq Deskpro's w/ P2-300 up to > Compaq Evo P4's. DeskPro P2-450 is the most common) > *MS Win98-WinXP > *WordPerfect 8 > *MS Office 97-2000 > *MS Outlook (running with Exchange in Corporate Mode) > *Several Database Applications > 10 Laptop Users > *WinME-XP > *WordPerfect 8 > *MS Office97-2000 > *MS Outlook (running with Exchange in Corporate Mode & > Offline Folders) > *Offline Files or Briefcase to keep files on laptop and > backed up on server > *Several Database Applications > Network Hardware: > *HUBS (evil slow junky hubs, to be replaced of course). > *ISDN (I know... what the heck were they thinking? ISDN? 60 > users and an overloaded Exchange Server). (Also soon to be > replaced with sDSL or T1). > - -------- > PLANNED REPLACEMENT (I will focus more on things relating to > SAMBA, and some holes will be left as I don't know exactly > how to do some things with SAMBA yet, or at least I don't > know the best route.) > > *ALL Clients will be moved to MS Win2000 (wanted to go with > OpenSource Software all around but that is not a viable > solution for a law office at this time) > > Main File/Authentication Server (Microsoft would call it a PDC) > *Linux or *BSD for OS (probably RedHat Linux as they offer > the most corporate support). > *Nice powerful system with RAID5 storage, redundant parts, > blah blah. Still won't need to be as expensive as a new > Win2000 Server. > *Will handle authentication either through UN*X password > system w/ SAMBA duplicating that(passwords could be pushed to > the other servers) or thru' a pam or ldap design. > > Backup File/Authentication Server > *Automated (through scripting) backup of main file server. > *Backup Tape System (probably an Ultrium drive). > *Backup as many services as possible for Main Server. > > Test Server > *Name says it all. Used to test experimental projects/code. > > Mail Server > *Here is where things get more complicated. I am not > asking the SAMBA team for total help here as mail services > are not in SAMBA's view. I will be keeping the Exchange 5.5 > Server or replacing it with Bynari InsightServer (unless > someone knows a better product). I MUST have a single login. > *After connecting to the Main Server they should not have > to put in another password (for email or backup files). > *Exchange uses a directory system (not very compliant but > it exist) and most alternatives use LDAP. Therefore I will > have to use OpenLDAP at some point in the authentication scheme. > > That long (hope I don't get made into a troll) email leads up > to a few questions. Samba or Samba-TNG or stay with > Micro*leech*soft? What is the best route for a single > authentication across multiple UN*X servers? Any other > experiences with moving an office with my structure to all > OSS (Open-Source Software) in the server room. > > Major Concerns: > Single Authentication > Seamless Change from users point of view. > > Thank You > - -- > Intrepid > - -- > ______________________________________________ > http://www.linuxmail.org/ > Now with POP3/IMAP access for only US$19.95/yr > > Powered by Outblaze > - -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 8.0 > > iQA/AwUBPfe4g2d7RWIwEvp1EQIfrACglXFFc0h+tRudVGpXSPu4imRHNQoAnArl > RyhR2H4NA4vi5mZkIFCTW65M > =jbeX > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba