On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 03:23:36PM -0500, Will H. Backman wrote:
> Will H. Backman wrote:
> >Looking for feedback on a basic blueprint for a small office using BSD.
> >Situation: Small office with maybe five workstations.
> >Question: What would an all BSD setup look like?
> >Solution that comes to mind:
> >* Single server for DNS, DHCP, LPD, SMTP, IMAP, and home directories.
> >* Full install with whatever desktop environment is chosen.
> >* automount home directories.
> >* Instead of NIS, maybe cron job to rsyc files like /etc/passwd,
> >/etc/hosts, /etc/printcap from central server.
> >
> >Does anyone out there have a similar setup?
> >
>
> Also, am I crazy for avoiding NIS in a small, trusted network like a
> small office?
I don't see the point in using it, either. As I pointed out elsewhere,
rdist can do the same job for a small number of users.
Joachim
