Re: [MLUG] e-smith

[John Engelbrecht <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Yea, I have it, it kicks Arse.
it looks far more better than linux_conf or even /stand/sysinstall 
Though, there's still some things I find easier to do manually.

like Quota Setup



On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Jamie Lloyd wrote:

> For those of you who wish to be able to administer a linux box
> via a secure web page go check out www.webmin.com
> I've been using it for some time now, you can do damn near anything
> you want to your linux box, from starting and stoping services that run on
> startup,
> configuring samba and ftp, to mounting local and network filesystems.  The
> list
> to to large to tell about everything, but I suggest you go check it out if
> you get a chance.
> I love the program, and there are always people making third-party plugins
> for it!
> 
> Later,
> Jamie
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam Napier" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 6:28 PM
> Subject: RE: [MLUG] e-smith
> 
> 
> > March Networks,(E-Smith)Server seems to be a fairly good tool that
> > allows you to have a working model while learning the basics of Linux
> > Networking. The 5.0 distro also comes with IMP, an easily customizable
> > PHP based Webmail interface. I have only had one issue with 5.0 and that
> > was with trying to install tripwire.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Buford
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:33 PM
> > To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > Subject: RE: [MLUG] e-smith
> >
> > ya...I was kinda worried when e-smith got bought out, but they seem to
> > be
> > keeping up the distro pretty well. Mine doesn't serve as my gateway
> > anymore,
> > but it's still a rock solid file/print server.
> >
> > Rick
> > It's never too late for a happy childhood - Gloria Steinem
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eugene R. Worth [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:41 PM
> > To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> > Subject: [MLUG] Report of events ... hdd crash
> >
> >
> > Thanks to those who responded with suggestions about the dead hdd. It
> > was
> > really dead. Turns out that I only lost 2 files of significance, and a
> > day's work had them rebuilt and running again.
> >
> > I replaced the dead hdd with two, identical IDE drives. When I was ready
> > to
> > install the OS, I took stock of what I really needed out of a *NIX
> > fileserver. I need a system that will file/print share, dial-up Internet
> >
> > gateway for my LAN, firewall protection, and a rudimentary web server
> > behind the firewall (for development, experimentation purposes).
> >
> > So, I opted to install e-smith 5.0 ... (www.e-smith.org). This is based
> > on
> > RH 2.2.19 kernel that does exactly what I wanted and can do more, if I
> > want
> > to configure it to do so. The system is maintained through a web
> > front-end,
> > so the user/administrator does not need to know command line *NIX. I
> > wanted
> > to test this, as I'd like to recommend it as an M$ alternative for small
> >
> > office file/print share network servers.
> >
> > I must say that installation was a breeze, configuration likewise.
> > SAMBA,
> > gateway, and firewall configuration were equally smooth (www.grc.com
> > Shields Up/Test My Ports shows everything 'stealth'). Backups are easy
> > to
> > another hdd on the network (Backup to desktop), or to a tape drive. The
> > e-smith software is not backed up, only the configuration files and any
> > data files on the system. Slick!
> >
> > So, after a week ... hey, I'm keeping this running ... I'll put RH on
> > another computer on the network.
> >
> > gene
> >
> >
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