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Re: Future of Linux Question



Hi,

* David.Grudek@anixter.com <David.Grudek@anixter.com> [2004-01-22 23:04]:
>Why doesn't someone develop a similar protocol to Microsoft's network 
>neighborhood and smb for Linux.  So when you join a NIS like system that 
>it will automatically authenticate you  on your Linux network with your 
>currently logged in user name and password.  This way people that are 
>accustomed to using Microsoft networking could just migrate over with a 
>similar path.  For users that are going to be desktop users they are going 
>to rely on a gui front end with something like network neighborhood. 

For far too long Microsoft has been telling people that you could have
both security and convenience with all things.


Thorsten
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