If you want to use your server as a file server then I would recommend that you use samba such that the windows clients may be able to access their files stored on the linux server. One other option is NFS but I really do not think you want to go through the trouble of setting up NFS. As for mail SuSE comes with sendmail already running by default and unless you have specific configuration issues th default installaion should work okay. I.e as long as in /etc/rc.config SMTP=yes is set then you are able to send and receive mail. For firewall issues install the package firewals and then edit /etc/rc.config.d/firewall.rc.config and after set START_FW=yes in /etc/rc.config However despite all this it is not really a good idea to use the same machine as a file server and also as a firewall. As for a www router that depends on the setup of your network if you just want all your windows machines to be able to browse the internet then the firewall will help you if you set masquerade to yes. There is a lot to say so if you have any problem please e-mail me off list as some things are not really security related. On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 C.Richartz@wzl.rwth-aachen.de wrote:
Hi, my name is Chris and I just started using LINUX. Now my problem I have to install a very save server. The server should work as a file-server which is also WWW-router, firewall and Mailserver for a network of 25 workstations with Windows NT. 5 Days ago I started working in LINUX but my employer wants me to create a server that is saver than a very save NT-system. I'm not able to create such a system by myself!! Please Help me
Greetings Chris