Re: Windows/Linux network
probably best to install samba clients and servers on all machine, as
necessary.
if a machine needs to access a windows drive, install client
if a machine needs to share a drive to windows, install server.
as a third possibility, install NFS client/server on the windows boxes.
Brandon
--- curtis <curtis@npc-usa.com> wrote:
> I would like to ask people what they think is the best solution for
> networking a windows/linux network.
>
> Keeping in mind that the ultimate goal is to develop a linux only
> network (but that that will not be accomplished anytime soon), I see
> 2
> options.
>
> 1. Install samba client on all linux user computers and have them
> interact with the Windows network as if a Windows OS.
>
> 2. Install samba server on a single linux server. Map those Windows
> drives that need to be shared out to Linux users to the linux server
> and
> then remap them to each linux user. Actually, I don't even know if
> that
> is possible.
>
> Although the first option might be the easiest, keeping in mind that
> eventually there would be no windows computers, it would seem more
> sensible to maintain and support just NFS among the Linux users.
>
> Well, maybe I'm totally off here.
>
> Thanks in advance for any feedback.
>
> Curtis
>
>
>
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