Re: Redhat

["Anthony E. Greene" <agreene pobox com>]

PaulSpn1 aol com wrote:
> What software would I need to run for firewall/email etc and are the packages 
> included with Redhat. ?

Firewall: iptables, ipchains.

SMTP: sendmail, postfix
POP3/IMAP: imapd

Web: Apache, Tux

SQL Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL

LDAP: OpenLDAP

File/Print share: Samba, NFS, LPR/LPD


Also included are servers for SSH, telnet, FTP, RSH, rlogin, dialup PPP, 
TFTP, DHCP, NTP, XDMCP, DNS, webmail, and probably some others that I 
can't remember at the moment.

> How would a Redhat server with windows clients be implemented in the way of 
> software and hardware connections?

Hardware: standard ethernet.

Software: It depends on the exact client and server protocol that you 
need. Windows file/print sharing is done using Samba on Linux. The Windows 
client sees what appears to be an NT server.

> Is it possible to connect a windows 2000 server to a Redhat server which 
> would be used for the companys firewall and email system and how would this 
> be implemented.

Connect?

 Samba
 http://www.samba.org/

 Firewall
 http://www.netfilter.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/


> Also what would be the minimum system requirements for the server and the 
> clients.

You have not provided enough information to get a good answer for that 
question.

> Would it be possible to run Linux cad software on the linux server as all 
> clients would neeed to use the software.

That question would be better answered by the vendor of the CAD software.

Tony
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