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Re: Securing a Network - What's the most secure Network/Server OS? - Is there a secure way to use Shares?



Chip Panarchy wrote:

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> 1x Server (no need to go into specs, but let's just say 8GB of RAM and
> 2x Intel Quad CPU at 2.66GHz)
> 500x Windows Computers (400x Windows XP, 94x Windows Vista and 6x Windows 7)
> 80x Linux Computers (Ubuntu... and others?)
> 46x Mac OS X Computers (Including 10x Tiger, 34x Leopard and 2x Snow Leopard)
> 3x FreeBSD (2x v7, 1x v9)
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> 

> 1. Which Server Operating system should I install on my Server?

Whichever one you're competent with. There's no point installing an
operating system you won't be able to use effectively, no matter how
highly recommended it is. Windows Server, Linux, BSD, and so on.

> 3. What is the best way to have 256-bit encryption of all traffic on
> this network?

Hmm, I don't know.  IPSec, probably.

> 4. Is it possible to have Shared folders, yet still attain a
> high-level of security on this Network?

Define "high-level of security". Does your definition of "secure" mean
"no shared folders"?

> 5. Would it be possible to have Centralised Storage/Resources?

Yes.

> 6. Could it be possible to have a Centralised User Account database,
> for this entire network?

Yes.

> 7. Would you think it a good idea to use a Debian server for Repositories?

Repositories of what?  Debian makes a good server.

You're probably going to want more than 1 server for that network, btw.

Chris


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