[mdlug] Linux server, mixed clients

[Robert Adkins]

	Mike,

	There are (or will be) security concerns with both NFS and Windows
filesharing. If you implement both, then you are going to need to stay on
top of two different services, in regards to security concerns.

	Sticking with Samba for all filesharing needs may end up being the
least time intensive setup to go with.

	-Rob


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org 
> [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Michael ORourke
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 4:50 PM
> To: MDLUG's main mailing list
> Subject: [mdlug] Linux server, mixed clients
> 
> Lug nuts,
> 
> I have a small site in which I added a Linux server and set 
> up simple Samba file sharing.  When I set it up a few years 
> ago, the only clients on the network were Win 2k and XP Pro.  
> So I just shared out a couple of directories via Samba and 
> mapped them to the workstations.  Pretty basic setup.  Now I 
> have a need to add a few more workstations to the network, 
> and since the hardware is older recycled equipment, I have 
> loaded Ubuntu on them.  Here's my question...  I would like 
> to set them up with access to the same shares as the Windows 
> workstations on the server, but not sure the best way to go 
> about that.  Should I export them via NFS, or use samba on 
> the Linux client to attach to the samba shares on the Linux 
> server?  Is there a downside of doing either?  I'm curious 
> what other folks have done.
> 
> -Mike
> 
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