[Ubuntu-be] SMB server

[Michel Daggelinckx]

Linux Leren wrote:
> Hi,
>
> we have already created a server distro, which will be downloadable
> shortly.
>
> At the moment we are still testing it.
cool, have an url ?
>
> To combine the Desktop and the Server would not be a bad idea,
>
> but you might run into the problem of how you would fit it on a CD.
>
> ubuntu-desktop (META) leads to a server distro with full desktop of
> 700 Mb,
>
> when we add the servers with the default settings it amounts to +/-
> 850 Mb.
>
> Of course you can remove certain things or bypass the ubuntu-desktop META,
>
> but what will you drop, what will you keep ?
>
> The translation for the desktop is necessary, but early reactions from
> some
>
> people who tested the server-side of things was 'where's my English'.
>
> Also the ubuntu server kernel supports more server hardware (hardware
> RAID a.s.o.),
>
> whereas the ubuntu generic kernel supports some more recent hardware.
>
> Putting two kernels on the distro is no problem, but we have not yet
> managed
>
> to install them side by side through ubiquity (which (I think) is at
> the moment
>
> the better installer).
>
> We also wrote some scripts to ease the transition from dhcp to static
> ip in a console,
>
> and automated the full server install.
>
> Just one question ? What frontend would you use for the server
> management ?
>
> Webmin, SWAT, Ebox, a.s.o. It's all out there.
>
very good question i'm used to webmin, ebox seems to be interesting
> Regards,
>
> Tux de Luxe (Michel Vanhonacker)
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:05 AM, kenneth.westelinck op pandora.be
> <mailto:kenneth.westelinck op pandora.be> <kenneth.westelinck op telenet.be
> <mailto:kenneth.westelinck op telenet.be>> wrote:
>
>     - An LDAP to serve as Samba PDC backend? Obviously this small
>     business server will likely be accessed by Windows workstations,
>     so it is always nice to have them in the same domain.
>
>     - Cups, to be able to print from the network
>
>     I have been working on setting up a small server at home and have
>     documented this on my blog:
>     http://kennywest.blogspot.com/search/label/firewyse
>
>     So yes, there is knowledge :)
>
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>     : Michel Daggelinckx [mailto:michel.daggelinckx op gmail.com
>     <mailto:michel.daggelinckx op gmail.com>]
>     >Verzonden
>     : woensdag
>     , januari
>      21, 2009 12:34 AM
>     >Aan
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>     >Onderwerp
>     : [Ubuntu-be] SMB server
>     >
>     >Last night i had a short talk with janC about creating a cd/dvd for a
>     >business server.
>     >Small business often lack the skills to use an out of the box
>     distro so
>     >i think this will add value to the ubuntu line of products.
>     >
>     >On a local level we should also focus on translation.
>     >
>     >This should contain software needed by small bussinesses and easy
>     >configuration trough a web interface.
>     >
>     >included software:
>     >
>     >apache intraweb
>     >apache internet
>     >mysql
>     >php
>     >bind
>     >dhcpd
>     >postfix
>     >dovecot
>     >sugarcrm
>     >webmail
>     >samba
>     >shorewall
>     >nat routing
>     >clamav
>     >spamassassin
>     >asterisk + freepbx
>     >weboffice ?
>     >
>     >installer options for server or desktop so only 1 disk is needed.
>     >desktop containing no games, multimedia only basic business
>     applications.
>     >
>     >any more ideas?
>     >
>     >Do we have the knowledge to do this?
>     >
>     >
>     >Michel Daggelinckx
>     >
>     >
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