Re: [K12OSN] Linux vs. Novell (Can you help?)

Guy Lessard (glessard@coll-outao.qc.ca)
Tue, 07 May 2002 09:08:54 -0400 

I might as well put my two cents here,
I like Novell for its NDS, no nonsense centralised administration of everything
with one tool and the way groups are managed and used.
Like others have mentionned, LDAP can be used but it seems still a hackers
world.

James Jensen a écrit :

> There's been a lot of talk about using LDAP+Samba with Linux but it appears
> that it is easier said then done.  I think if it delievers as promised then
> it should be high on the list for documentation & ease of setup among those
> in the know (which I ain't).
>
> One thing I love about Novell vs. Linux--File Salvage. Ah, now that is a
> handy feature.  Beats the heck out of pulling up a tape to restore one file,
> etc. IMO...
>
> James Jensen
> <><><><><><>
> "Perilous to us all are the devices of an art deeper than we possess
> ourselves.". -- JRR Tolkien
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chad Whitten" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Linux vs. Novell (Can you help?)
>
> > The only thing i think easier to do with novell than with linux is setup
> > print queues.  nwadmin and nds are great for setting up file sharing and
> > print serving, but i dont believe they have any advantage over linux when
> it
> > comes to security.  there are so many ways you can setup a linux server to
> > authenticate users - radius, samba, ldap, etc.
> >
> > On Monday 06 May 2002 21:10, you wrote:
> > > I was talking to one of the other Tech Coordinators in my state the
> othere
> > > day and we got into a discussion of Linux vs. Novell.  Can any of you
> who
> > > might be former or current Novell users shed any insight on what Novell
> > > offers that Linux solutions might not, or how can this TC move his
> school
> > > to a Linux solution and still be able to have the security and
> > > authentication and so forth that he claims to have with Novell.  Can it
> be
> > > done?
> > >
> > > David N. Trask
> > > Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> > > Vassalboro Community School
> > > dtrask@vcs.u52.k12.me.us
> > > (207)923-3100
>
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