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| Thread ID: 31476 | 2003-03-23 03:08:00 | How do i set up a file server at home? | Warren (875) | Press F1 |
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| 130217 | 2003-03-23 03:08:00 | Hi all We have 3 PCs set up on our home LAN I would like to put a 4th PC in just to act as a file server so my son doesn't lose his downloads if his PC crashes. I have an old P166 to use and want to know if i can use it without having a keyboard ,mouse or moniter attached as i want to leave it going 24/7. As it will be connected to our LAN do i have to put a firewall on it as we on ADSL. |
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| 130218 | 2003-03-23 03:16:00 | You can use the computer "headless' if the BIOS allows it. Some BIOSs require a keyboard and/or monitor. I'd suggest a minimal (no GUI) Linux, running the Samba server (and a telnetd for administration). That should be easy enough to configure so that only your own machines can access the disk. | Graham L (2) | ||
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