----- Original Message ----- From: wmmvdwee To: Suse Linux Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:11 AM Subject: [SLE] Linux Client Machine

Hi all,

I'am running a SuSe 6.0 Linux server for two (2) Win98 machines. Now I want to connect a SuSe 6.0 Linux client to this server. I have the following questions:

I don't understand exactly what you mean.

- Do I need to make a new user on the server with the same name as the client machine - Do I need to make a user on the client machine (root is default offcourse)

You want more than just the root user on ANY Unix machine. You will want a normal account, to do normal day stuff. Please don't use the root account for anything other than when it is %100 needed for doing admin work or work on the machine that requires root access. If you can do it without root access, please use a normal account for that type of work. It will save you allot of headaches down the line, trust me.

- How do I connect to the Linux server, in a way that every user can login on the server, and if this is possible will the whole servers /home dir be tranfered to the client machine. (or is this only possible by mounting (NFS) the client's /home dir on the server. - If the above is true, can the client run for example Netscape without actual install the Netscape programm on the client machine.

This can be done via NFS with DOS cleints, but I would recommened against it. It can do done, and their is programs for DOS that can do this that are left over from the 80/earlier 90, but this is not the best choice. If you wish to share drives/data between Win32 machines and Unix machines, their is a great project going on for this type of stuff. Check out Samba http://www.samba.org they have put allot of work into sharing data between Win32/Unix computers and have a really nice stable, full feartured program(s) to make this possiable. It should be on your SuSE disk set, but the web site will give more information on exactly how and why it works. There is also allot of documents there that could explain exactly how to set it up better than I could.

I have read the whole NIS HOWTO, but I'am not sure this is the right programm, for the above.

Probably not. NIS(+) is used allot in huge network envoirments that mostly contant Unix servers/workstations. It is meant to cut down admin time (and trouble) in huge networked envoirments where each user needs access to differant machines. In a network of 2 PCs and a Unix server, it would be allot more trouble than it is worth. It won't really do to much good, if any, probably make things more complex where they shouldn't be. In the network you described I would recommened you stay clear of NIS(+), it doesn't make any sense to use in this type of enviroment. I think what you are looking for here is either Samba or the standard methods of user accounts on Unix systems in general (/etc/passwd).

Any suggestion, or comments are welcome.

Sorry, but I am having a hard time unstanding exactly what you are trying to do. Could you please explain a little more. Jack

Thanks, and rgd.

Wil

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