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File Server

  • 04-04-2005 11:39am
    #1
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    I want to build a file server but I'm not too sure as to how to go about it.
    Can someone point me in the direction I should go.
    There are just a few requirements for the server;

    I need to be able to log into it over the network with different user names / passwords with different levels of access, to different folders kinda like an ftp server.

    I'd like to use a distribution of linux that is easy to set up, I'm trying to advoid the windows route due to cost and the server has to be legit.

    Any suggestions are welcome, even if it does involve windows :)

    Thanks for any help given,
    Rob


Comments

  • #2
    SwampThing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭SwampThing


    Where to start.

    I presume you want to do this on the cheap.

    So, a free distro of Linux - Suse, Debian - they're pretty much all the same. Basic unix security principles apply to them all regarding ftp setup, permissions etc. It's just a matter of choice which you prefer.

    Not sure what else to tell you really. Any more info?


  • #3
    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    Probably all the info you will need:

    http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=samba+tutorial&meta=

    In terms of the linux distribution I'd probably go for Debian or Fedora for ease of install... also if you are running IDE disks it might be an idea to do a search for hdparm after everything is up an running to tune the performance slighty.


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