Hello !! First things first ,thanks for your time.I have been reading sme manuals and varios post in the forums,for some time now and succesfully installed on a test box, althought I have worked out minor problems, I have not been able to workout things like group policy, profiles, public email setting, backups..
A little background...
I´m trying to implement a small server at a
Hotel, consisting of:
15 workstations running windows XP Pro SP2/SP3, Office 2003/20007, some have Corel Draw, and some have 3rd party restaurant or hotel management software.
1 Box running SME Server in server only mode.
1 Box running xp pro with shared folder containing management soft
1 TP-link 4 port TL-R402M Router
Link1 Tp-link 16 port TL-SF1016D switch
Link1 D-link 5 port switch (unkwoned model)
Ok so what we basically want to do is:--Group 1 and 2 have to be lockdown completely, meaning no internet access at all, block or prevent user from installing, executing any type of games, or software brought in with any type of media (mainly USB pendrives), block usage of portable USB 3G internet modems. Allow intranet or local email and web access
--All other user have full internet acces, ibay access for company documents storage.
--Implement netlogon scripts or redirect important user folder to their server ibay for easy backups
--Redirect outlook express, 2003, 2007 folders or pst files to server for easy storage and backup
-- Add extra HDD on same box as non raid for backups
--Do scheduled backup to extra hardrive on the same box with sme server
Here comes the ugly part:Currently the company´s web page and email services is been hosted at www.mesi.com.ar 1. So where do I configure SME to use our pop3 and smtp,mail server at mail.mesi.com.ar, and also be able to send out and receive email withing sme webmail?2. I have not been able to implement group policies at a per user/group basis, I have tried to follow instructions at http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/PolicyMgmt.html#id2651852 yet 2Active directory user and computer" does not work stating the domain controller does not exist or can´t establish connection !!3. I have not been able to restrict USB usage, turning off usb ports in bios is not allowed because users need to use scanners and printers.4. Also what would be you advice in backup methods for a total noob ( eventually server will be managed by a guy in accounting
really!! )
Updates:I created 5 groups: Group1,Group2.......Group5
I created 15 accpounts: Acc1,Acc2.....Acc15
I blocked internet access via router´s mac address filtering
I worked out minor smtp conections with outlook 2003/2007 and sme server I can send and receive email within the lan.
I am currently experimenting with user profiles management following instructions from
http://isg.ee.ethz.ch/tools/realmen/det/skel.en.html