Marty Pauley, Kasei
Track: Apps
Date: Monday, July 07
Time: 1:45pm - 5:15pm
Location: Salon C
Pauley demonstrates and explains how you can use a GNU/Linux server to provide core network services to a small network of Windows, Mac OS, and Unix(ish) systems. The main types of services to be examined are file sharing, printing, email, and knowledge management.
Many small companies have heterogeneous computer systems that they would like to work together, but they are put off by perceived complexity and cost, especially after talking to some vendors. This tutorial shows that a Free Software system on a GNU/Linux server can do the work of at least four proprietary servers for a fraction of the cost.
Outline:
1. Basic network configuration
DNS, DHCP, and private IP addresses
2. File and printer sharing
Windows sharing with Samba
Mac sharing with netatalk;
printing with CUPS
managing users, passwords, and permissions
backups
3. Providing a coherent email system
using the Postfix mail transport agent
email filtering to catch spam and viruses
choosing POP and IMAP servers
supporting different mail clients
4. Intranet Apache web server
knowledge sharing on a wiki
activity recording on a weblog
The tutorial is aimed at novice GNU/Linux system administrators, and experienced NT systems administrators who are moving to GNU/Linux. Anyone planning to add network services to a small network would also benefit.
