Hello everyone! :) I have been using and maintaining peer-to-peer networks since WFW 3.11 and now I want to learn how to use Red Hat Linux 9.0 to use as servers for full networks. My pilot project is to replace a Windows 2000 Pro computer that is acting as a dedicated file server.
The current configuration: 6 W2KP workstations are networked thru a hardware firewall/cable-router that acts as a DHCP server. The functions of the server that need to be replaced are: 1. All workstations' "My Documents" folders are pointed to private folders on the server. 2. Three programs have shared data. Each user has access to one or two of these programs but only management has access to all three. Each program has a folder mapped to a common drive letter used by each computer. i.e. Prog1 is drive X: on all computers that have access, prog2 is drive Y: on the computers that use it, etc. 3. Backup the changed files on the operating system on Drive 0 (internal) to a backup partition on drive 1 (removable). 4. Backup the entire data partition from drive 0 to drive 1. 5. Scan the server with Norton Antivirus. 6. Access the internet periodically for MS and Norton updates and occasionally browse the web. 7. Keyboard access is restricted to the Network Administrator only. New Functions: 1. Firewall - I want to close all non-mission critical ports on the server. I'll keep the browser on it for occasional use but the only other reason to access the net will be the updates and when I get there, remote administration of the server from my office. 2. Remote administration/VPN. If I understand this correctly, I can connect a Linux computer at my office to the Linux server and basically do anything from here that I could do from the keyboard at the server. The VPN can be handled by the router and may not require the server for that. 3. Remain Reliable! The 2k computer has had one down day in the last 2.5 years. I'd like to keep that record. For those of you experienced in this, what kinds of things do I need to look out for and what can I expect? I'll be asking more specific questions along the way as I learn more. Thank you, Buck -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
