Filepro and Samba

[Boaz Bezborodko]

Kenneth Brody wrote:
> Quoting Boaz Bezborodko (Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:53:00 -0500):
> [... filePro on Windows network ...]
>   
>> I changed the subject title to more accurately reflect the direction of
>> my questions.
>>
>> Since I only use Filepro as a fileserver and print server, can I use a
>> Linux server running Samba instead?  With this Filepro is still running
>> natively on the local windows machines and sees the files on a drive on
>> the network just like normal.
>>
>> Will this work?
>>
>> If it does then it also gives me a chance to get my feet wet with Linux
>> without having to worry about porting all my applications over to it.
>>     
>
> I believe that there are already people out there (some, as I recall,
> are on this list) using SAMBA with Windows filePro.  As I understand
> it, SAMBA allows the Linux filesystem to appear as a sharable drive
> to Windows, just like any other network share from a Windows server.
>
> Simply connect to the SAMBA share from Windows, and point filePro to
> that drive.  (Or, with the additional UNC capabilities of 5.6, simply
> point filePro to the UNC path directly.)
>
> Note, however, that you can't share the filePro data between Windows
> and Linux versions of filePro.  (Differences in filenames, such as
> "prc.automatic" versus "auto.prc", as well as checksums.)  Yes, the
> key/data/indexes can be shared, but not map/screen/output/etc.
>
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>   
That was my assumption. 

So what's the easiest way for me to setup a stable Linux/Samba server? 

For security I don't let any connections to the my existing server
through the firewall, so I'll probably keep it that way initially.  What
else should I be worried about/prepared for?

Boaz
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