[Samba] Real-time file synchronisation

[Umberto Zanatta]

I've never tried AFS just CODA filesystem (for fun) some year ago; CODA
worked fine (it was a little bit instable; Linux Server + a few Linux
clients)

AFS is more stable than CODA; last month I read some interesting
articles about AFS; they were written on Italian magazine that does
about
Linux (Linux & C).

In AFS (www.openafs.org) there's a windows port; you'll try and don't
care... remember: AFS must be works up kerberos.

Regards,
 

Il giorno ven, 01-10-2004 alle 09:52 +1000, Chris Ricks ha scritto:

> Hmm…I can appreciate that AFS is an excellent technology, but I’m a
> bit confused as to you suggesting it, given that we’re dealing with
> Windows boxes on the client side. Could you point me to some info that
> gives an example of the solution you’re recommending?
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Chris
> 
>  
> 
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> ______________________________________________________________________
> 
> From:Umberto Zanatta [mailto:uzanatta at provincia.treviso.it] 
> Sent: Friday, 1 October 2004 5:01 AM
> To: Chris Ricks
> Cc: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Real-time file synchronisation
> 
> 
>  
> 
> I've read all answers, but you should do it by distribuited file
> systems.
> 
> You should try AFS; it's easy to install and works well.
> 
> uz.
> 
> Il giorno ven, 01-10-2004 alle 00:50 +1000, Chris Ricks ha scritto: 
> 
> 
>  
> Hi all!
>  
> I'm looking for a method of doing the following, given that I'm taking care
> of a network with a Samba 3.0.6 box (running Mandrake 10.0) acting as a PDC
> for about 15 W2K boxes:
>  
> . There is a share full of program files and data files on the Samba box
> . These files are currently synchronized at logon - all movement is from the
> server to the clients via a logon script using XCOPY /D
>  
> I want to engineer a solution that would allow updates of the share to have
> changes propagated out to clients as the share is updated without the users
> being made aware. Essentially, the software vendor is demanding that
> everyone run their software from the network share as to ensure consistency,
> but I hardly think a 300 MB application with 15 MB (!!) executables (about 8
> of them) is really suitable for being "deployed" in that fashion.
>  
> All comments appreciated!
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Chris
>  
>  

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