On Wed, Feb 21, 2007 at 11:46:34PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > > > > The Samba documentation is adequate. There is also a Samba HOWTO at > > TLDP.org. > > > > Do you mean the documentation in teh samba packages? > I think it is split out to a seperate package, but yes. That would work.
> > Uggh. Do you really need NFS? If you have kerberos, something like AFS > > might be a better choice. If you have to have NFS, then it really > > depends on how you plan to use it. > > Well at first we dont have to do any filesharing stuff, so i may not end > up using nfs/samba at all. we wont be doing any centralised logins > though, so i dont know if afs is an option(?) > Probably not. AFS requires a working Kerberos infrastructure, which essentially mandates a centralized login scheme. Though, once you go to all the trouble, it is very handy. People can ssh all around without even using passwords *or* keys, since kerberos tickets are passed around. > > > > What do you want to do with CUPS? Do you need print job accounting? Do > > you need authentication to print? Lots more infomation is needed to > > give you a good pointer to the right docs. > > > > I need to be able to setup a cups print server for desktop pcs to > connect to. would the shipped docs cover this ok? > Yes. > > Personally, I would recommend Postfix instead. If you choose Postfix, > > there is tons of good documentation on the Postfix website. > > exim is what i was recommended by friends here. > OK. If you have folks to help you out with it. I think that the documentation available online is much better and more diverse for postfix. But if you have local experts, then you should be fine. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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