[Novalug] Who needs Windows Home Server with Linux around?

Don Groves, Jr. dgrovesjr@gmail.com
Sun Apr 13 08:42:31 EDT 2008


On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 7:38 AM, b b <linux_author@yahoo.com> wrote:

> - interesting article... looks like anyone
> contemplating Vista integration might be want to
> peruse:
>
> http://curl.haxx.se/rfc/ntlm.html
>
> (there are some good links at the bottom of the above
> URL's page, too)


Interesting:
  Micros??t says they like and will support it, so everybody else now likes
it.
When in fact the Banking System has been using that form of network
authentication for years now as one level of network security systems.

IOW Nothing new here other them the Emperor now likes something:
<http://web.cgaspesie.qc.ca/crioux/anti-ms/gallery/emperors.gif>


> - honestly though, i've never really been satisfied
> with the setup and use of SMB in either client or
> server mode under Linux - although i imagine Samba is
> a convenience for many LANs...
>

For simple network file sharing between local Linux server(s) and M$-Widows
clients Samba is one of the simpler ways to handle things.

For Linux to Linux the newer CIFS protocol works nicely and look very much
like a NFS share. {-: I haven't as of yet even tried M$ export to Linux.
<GRIN>


> - one thing i have noticed over the last few years (in
> regards to network printing) is less of a reliance on
> print server set up - seems like most US$300+ printers
> provide built-in facilities with a variety of
> protocols...
>

For network printing I like to use a CUPS server,  as I've found it simple
to setup, plus both Linux and  M$-XP(normally) will talk to them.

I've even had the case where both a M$-XP and Linux systems would talk to
another M$-XP system sharing a PRINTER{low cost home type system} and a
Portable running Vista would totally REFUSE to talk to the XP system sharing
the printer.

So if M$-Vista is involved any more, I just tell them to find someone else
to trouble shoot there problems, it's just not worth my time.

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Don E. Groves, Jr
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