Hi all got a question for ya, I am in the process of setting up a new file server using Redhat AS . Currently, this is what I have done under Disk Druid. /dev/hda /dev/hda1 /boot ext3 502 1 64 /dev/hda2 /swap 800 65 166 /dev/hda3 / ext3 5005 167 804 Free Freespace 13163 805 2482 /dev/hde Free Freespace 286103 /dev/hdf Free Freespace 286103 /dev/hdg Free Freespace 286103 My goal is to setup a RedHat file server on a windows network. This server will be used not only by windows machines, but also Macs, Unix and Linux machines as well; functional in a static ip environment. I want to make folders and\or home directories for individual users, specific to them rights and permissions-wise and give each user 5 gigs to work with. I also want a social share folder so that users can swap data and files and I want to have a large dump area for temp storage of large data projects and\or emergency situations.. My question to you all is given what you see here, how would you go about configuring this setup? I have gone to the following web sights to see how to do this, and I am reading up on Samba 3 but I was wondering if someone might have a different recommendation on this. Thxs. D- http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/webmaster/article.php/3362001 http://computer-vet.com/tech/linuxfileserver.html http://www.pcquest.com/content/linux/handson/199030103.asp

I have set up a similar network at work. Migrated the existing windoze servers to slackware using samba for file and printer sharing for windoze and linux clients (no macs though). A RAID5 array holds all the user data, mail, roaming profiles, public information etc. Another slack server handles DNS, DHCP, backups and the two servers talk to each other with NFS, rsync and SSH. Sendmail handles email and clamav and spamassassin are hooked into it. I haven't set up any public contacts but could probably do so with LDAP. All seems to be running smoothly and the users have hardly noticed the change. There is still some fiddling to do but it is easy to bob, especially from a linux clinet.

Go to this site: http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/views/linux/tutorials.jsp And click on this link. "Using Samba as a primary domain controller" It's the document I used to set up my own samba server. I keep a printout handy for reference. While you're there, check out the other docs they have. It's a pretty cool site for a Linux education.