Re: [seul-edu] [Fwd: Mixed OS environments]

[Les Richardson <richl@mail.tfsd.sk.ca>]

Hi,

Again, these issues are a matter of "opinion"....<grin>

I have run a mixed server/workstation environs for several years. In terms
of servers, I run 5 Linux servers and 1 NT server. 

The main server issue is user mangagement in a mixed workstation
environment. In either a Windows or Linux environment users want their
home directories, to be able to print, and access the internet.

In a Windows workstation environs, we use Samba with passthrough
authentication to the NT box. (which we have only due to political
reasons...) In a Linux environment, you can smbmount home folders, etc.

However, the main issues are not really technical. What do you want to DO
with your system. For example I run Linux on workstations because I want
to teach Linux (or more correctly Unix Concepts), as well as use several
applications.

I use Linux for servers, simply because they are more efficient and
flexible with this software (and you don't need as much iron to get the
job done.)

Les Richardson
H. Hardcastle School
Edam, Sk. Canada





On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Doug Loss wrote:

> owner-seul-edu@seul.org wrote:
> 
> > From: "Mailing " <mailinglist@dzof.org>
> > To: <seul-edu@seul.org>
> > Subject: Mixed OS environments
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I was wondering if anybody in this list can give some advice as to how easy or difficult it is to support technology in mixed-environments in schools.
> >
> > In particular, is administrating a lab running both Linux and Microsoft Windows much harder than just running an all-linux lab or an all-MS Windows lab?
> >
> > The questions is being asked because there is some debate on whether schools that want to shift from windows to linux should do it gradually, or should just jump into the deep end.
> >
> > Options discussed include:
> > - Mixing workstation OSes
> > - Changing server OSes while keeping workstations static
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dzof
> 
> 
> 
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