On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:34:02 GMT, "Birger" wrote:

>Hi Everyone
>
>I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing workstations
>and a server containing: filesharing service, print service and a backup
>solution.
>
>But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>
>The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>
>Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro which I'll
>prefer to retain as client os.
>
>Thanks in advance / Birger
>

You can do this with a simple workgroup environment using XPpro also
for the server. You can configure it for your needs depending on the
load. What do you mean by "secure"? and "manage"?
Butterfield

"Birger" wrote in
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> Hi Everyone
>
> I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing
> workstations and a server containing: filesharing service, print
> service and a backup solution.
>
> But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>
> The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>
> Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro which
> I'll prefer to retain as client os.
>
> Thanks in advance / Birger
>
>

I would use Windows 2003 standard edition. This will give you all of the
features that you require and is easy to administer. The interface is
essentially the same as XP. You may also wish to investigate the Small
Business Server package from MSFT as this incorporates a number of
additional products and is priced attractively.

"Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
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> "Birger" wrote in
> news:uH9Qd.17450$d5.138639@newsb.telia.net:
>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing
>> workstations and a server containing: filesharing service, print
>> service and a backup solution.
>>
>> But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>>
>> The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>>
>> Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro which
>> I'll prefer to retain as client os.
>>
>> Thanks in advance / Birger
>>
>>
>
> I would use Windows 2003 standard edition. This will give you all of the
> features that you require and is easy to administer. The interface is
> essentially the same as XP. You may also wish to investigate the Small
> Business Server package from MSFT as this incorporates a number of
> additional products and is priced attractively.


Ok, Thanks for your advice.
In other words you don't recommed Linux or other open/free OS.
/Birger

Thanks for your reply Butterfield!

I mean that the users should have a centralized login sytem and can easily
change their own passwords any time on any workstation (secure and easy).

/Birger

"Butterfield" wrote in message
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> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:34:02 GMT, "Birger" wrote:
>
>>Hi Everyone
>>
>>I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing workstations
>>and a server containing: filesharing service, print service and a backup
>>solution.
>>
>>But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>>
>>The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>>
>>Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro which
>>I'll
>>prefer to retain as client os.
>>
>>Thanks in advance / Birger
>>
>
> You can do this with a simple workgroup environment using XPpro also
> for the server. You can configure it for your needs depending on the
> load. What do you mean by "secure"? and "manage"?
> Butterfield

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:46:40 GMT, "Birger" wrote:

>Thanks for your reply Butterfield!
>
>I mean that the users should have a centralized login sytem and can easily
>change their own passwords any time on any workstation (secure and easy).
>
>/Birger

Sounds like you need Active Directory Domain logon Authentication.
You can only get that with Windows Server. Also you can easily
restrict who has access to what resources with permissions and group
policy. With so few users then like the Squirrel sez. Unless you know
Linux, want to learn, or have somebody on your team who does then
stick with what you know. The learning curve won't be so great.
Butterfield

"Birger" wrote in news:cCJQd.17574$d5.139146
@newsb.telia.net:

>
> "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
> news:Xns95FF64691E884secretsquirrel69yaho@216.196. 97.131...
>> "Birger" wrote in
>> news:uH9Qd.17450$d5.138639@newsb.telia.net:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone
>>>
>>> I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing
>>> workstations and a server containing: filesharing service, print
>>> service and a backup solution.
>>>
>>> But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>>>
>>> The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>>>
>>> Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro
which
>>> I'll prefer to retain as client os.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance / Birger
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I would use Windows 2003 standard edition. This will give you all of
the
>> features that you require and is easy to administer. The interface is
>> essentially the same as XP. You may also wish to investigate the
Small
>> Business Server package from MSFT as this incorporates a number of
>> additional products and is priced attractively.
>
>
> Ok, Thanks for your advice.
> In other words you don't recommed Linux or other open/free OS.
> /Birger
>
>

Linux would work fine. However, you've stated that you need it to be
easy to use. Linux has a far steeper learning curve than Windows. For a
small network like this, the effort is probably not warranted.

Ok. Thanks / Birger

"Butterfield" wrote in message
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> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:46:40 GMT, "Birger" wrote:
>
>>Thanks for your reply Butterfield!
>>
>>I mean that the users should have a centralized login sytem and can easily
>>change their own passwords any time on any workstation (secure and easy).
>>
>>/Birger
>
> Sounds like you need Active Directory Domain logon Authentication.
> You can only get that with Windows Server. Also you can easily
> restrict who has access to what resources with permissions and group
> policy. With so few users then like the Squirrel sez. Unless you know
> Linux, want to learn, or have somebody on your team who does then
> stick with what you know. The learning curve won't be so great.
> Butterfield

"Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
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> "Birger" wrote in news:cCJQd.17574$d5.139146
> @newsb.telia.net:
>
>>
>> "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
>> news:Xns95FF64691E884secretsquirrel69yaho@216.196. 97.131...
>>> "Birger" wrote in
>>> news:uH9Qd.17450$d5.138639@newsb.telia.net:
>>>
>>>> Hi Everyone
>>>>
>>>> I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing
>>>> workstations and a server containing: filesharing service, print
>>>> service and a backup solution.
>>>>
>>>> But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>>>>
>>>> The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>>>>
>>>> Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro
> which
>>>> I'll prefer to retain as client os.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance / Birger
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would use Windows 2003 standard edition. This will give you all of
> the
>>> features that you require and is easy to administer. The interface is
>>> essentially the same as XP. You may also wish to investigate the
> Small
>>> Business Server package from MSFT as this incorporates a number of
>>> additional products and is priced attractively.
>>
>>
>> Ok, Thanks for your advice.
>> In other words you don't recommed Linux or other open/free OS.
>> /Birger
>>
>>
>
> Linux would work fine. However, you've stated that you need it to be
> easy to use. Linux has a far steeper learning curve than Windows. For a
> small network like this, the effort is probably not warranted.


Ok, I'm going to use Microsofts produkt.

But, I'm a little bit curios, if you would rekommed Linux system. Which
distrubution should I use?

Another question is OpenBsd or NetBsd etc.. an alternetiv?

/Birger

"Birger" wrote in news:Z1jRd.130705$dP1.467066
@newsc.telia.net:

>
> "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
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>> "Birger" wrote in news:cCJQd.17574$d5.139146
>> @newsb.telia.net:
>>
>>>
>>> "Secret Squirrel" wrote in message
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>>>> "Birger" wrote in
>>>> news:uH9Qd.17450$d5.138639@newsb.telia.net:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Everyone
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to build a smaller LAN in a office with 10 existing
>>>>> workstations and a server containing: filesharing service, print
>>>>> service and a backup solution.
>>>>>
>>>>> But I'm not sure what to use as operativ system in the server.
>>>>>
>>>>> The server operative should be secure and easy to manage.
>>>>>
>>>>> Today there are 10 standalone workstations containing Win XP pro
>> which
>>>>> I'll prefer to retain as client os.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance / Birger
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would use Windows 2003 standard edition. This will give you all
of
>> the
>>>> features that you require and is easy to administer. The interface
is
>>>> essentially the same as XP. You may also wish to investigate the
>> Small
>>>> Business Server package from MSFT as this incorporates a number of
>>>> additional products and is priced attractively.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok, Thanks for your advice.
>>> In other words you don't recommed Linux or other open/free OS.
>>> /Birger
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Linux would work fine. However, you've stated that you need it to be
>> easy to use. Linux has a far steeper learning curve than Windows. For
a
>> small network like this, the effort is probably not warranted.
>
>
> Ok, I'm going to use Microsofts produkt.
>
> But, I'm a little bit curios, if you would rekommed Linux system.
Which
> distrubution should I use?
>
> Another question is OpenBsd or NetBsd etc.. an alternetiv?
>
> /Birger
>
>
>

I'd use Mandrake, but thats just a personal preference. RedHat or any of
the other general purpose distros would work as well.