Advice for setting up a file server

From: Stefan Goessling (debian-user_at_lists.debian.org)
Date: 03/31/04

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    Hello List!

    I would very much appreciate any advice concerning the set-up of a Debian
    based file server. I have some experience in Debian desktops and laptops,
    but none so far with servers. My list of questions is long, I know, but
    any answer would help. Thank you!

    Best regards, Stefan (debian @ goessling . de)

    Questions:

    Which Debian version?
    Which packages should I use?
    Which security measures to take?
    Which backup procedure is recommended?
    Any experiences/success stories in this field?
    Are there pre-packaged distros (Debian based)?

    Here are the requirements/conditions:

    * Server must serve Windows clients (e.g. via samba) *and* Linux clients
    * Access also via secure channels (scp, sftp) from outside the local net
    * 10+ users (2-6 concurrent) with around 2 GB file space each
    * Server runs 24h in an unprotected network (i.e. our university does not
      have any firewall or port blocking)
    * System will probably have 2 HDs (80 GB)
    * Second (rather old) machine available for backup service 

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