Our school is using Linux with Samba to act as a Windows File Server (AKA SMB). We are planning to set up quota to limit user disk limits, but haven't had a real need yet. We have a backup script that backs up the user file system to a networked PC, which the Admin then burns to DVD. (they prefered to keep the DVD burner on a Windows PC). We have a script that will add new users fairly easily. Backing up a file while it's open is a no-no, any any system I know of. You might want to check out Amanda for backups. Most of these are stock RPMs on Redhat. I assume the sames true for Mandrake. K B said: > I am trying to find a replacement for my school's Novell servers. The > goals are this: -User accounts must be able to be limited in capacity > (IE- each user gets 5MB to use) -Must be able to semi-automatically > create users (feed it list of names, create username/pw from that) > (command line fine, can just write scripts) -Be able to handle many (up > to and maybe more than) 200 concurrent connections (Current limit is > 200) -Backups. Need to be able to do them in a timely, automatic > manner. (Cron job or whatever nightly) Major plus if files can be > backed up while user has file open. (Haven't found anything yet that > does) > > Could I do this off of a basic install of Mandrake 9.1? Anybody got > tips, or links, on how to do this? > > Thanks! > > This is not about Napster or DVDs. It's about your Freedom. > http://www.anti-dmca.org > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list