[geeks] Anyone using Mac OS X Server?

[hike]

Thanks for the suggestions and pointers to other information on the web.
 It seems that OS X Server will do all that I want and permit my
Linux/Ubuntu laptops to use the Server's resources as well.  It appears to
be a very workable solution for my home network.

Special thanks to Lionel for his contribution to my question.


hike


On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 10:47 AM, John Francini <francini at mac.com> wrote:

> There's a really nice GUI NFS management tool called NFSManager available
> here:
>
> <http://www.bresink.com/osx/NFSManager.html>
>
> I use it at work to connect my Mac to our extensive NFS sharing setup.
>
> j
>
>
> On 12 Aug 2013, at 9:19, Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us> wrote:
>
> > " From: "Cory Smelosky" <b4 at gewt.net>
> > "
> > " On Mon, 12 Aug 2013, hike wrote:
> > "
> > " > We are considering purchasing OS X Server.  The cost is minimal, $20.
> But
> > " > what are the advantages?  We only want to use our Mac Mini on our
> internal,
> > " > home network.  Is anyone using OS X Server on their home network?  If
> so,
> > " > what do you use it for?  We also use Ubuntu laptops.  How can the
> Ubuntu
> > " > laptops use the resources that OS X provides?
> > "
> > " I stick with Leopard Server on my G5s.  Snow Leopard server was really
> the
> > " last good Server release.  I'm using mine for misc. file storage, web
> > " server, OpenDirectory, and a RADIUS server for my WiFi network.
> > "
> > " Ubuntu can use samba shares, it can also query its LDAP server.
> >
> > isn't nfs an option also for osx?
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