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Markus

e-smith project
« on: April 05, 2000, 03:51:35 PM »
hello

i do have some questions and hopefully someone can help me out ;)
i do have to configure the e-smith 3.1 as webserver/gateway

- 1) does anyone know if its possbile to add a dial up access menuepoint ( DFÜ -Network ) to the web admin screen?

- 2) is that it would be fine if the server would add/import the users automatically if the e-smith is integrated into an already existing network area and the adds the postal folders automatically then of all existing users

- 3) i need to integrate a backup tool to the web-admin side so the admin can make a tape backup if it is needed/recommended

- 4) i do know that i can ad shares in the menuepoiint "bay" but if i do i am not able to change the read/write/acces allowments ( not sure how to describe in english ;) )
does anyone know if it is somehow possible to change them ?


i know lots of stuff ;) so if anyone knows a bit that ´would help i would be happy

kind regards

markus

Charlie Brady

RE: e-smith project
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2000, 05:45:04 PM »
Markus wrote:

> - 1) does anyone know if its possbile to add a dial up access
> menuepoint ( DFÜ -Network ) to the web admin screen?

Im sorry, but I do not understand your question. The e-smith server does work with a dialup Internet connection - you set that up through the console, not the web admin screen.

> - 2) is that it would be fine if the server would add/import
> the users automatically if the e-smith is integrated into an
> already existing network area and the adds the postal folders
> automatically then of all existing users

It is quite difficult to do what you want to do. As well as the system password database, the e-smith server has a windows networking password database (to allow use with Windows 98 and Windows NT) and an apache access database (to allow access to the web interface for changing passwords) and it is not possible to convert from one to the other.

> - 3) i need to integrate a backup tool to the web-admin side
> so the admin can make a tape backup if it is
> needed/recommended

That is now a frequently requested feature, and as soon as there are enough development resources available, then it will be provided - unless someone contributes a solution before then.

> - 4) i do know that i can ad shares in the menuepoiint
> "bay" but if i do i am not able to change the
> read/write/acces allowments ( not sure how to describe in
> english ;)

Permissions is the word you are searching for.

> ) does anyone know if it is somehow possible to
> change them ?

There are more options for permissions in e-smith 4, which will be released some time this month. A beta test version is available for download now.

Best wishes

Charlie