[geeks] Thoughts re: corporate software replacement

[Doctor Obnox Son of a Bitch]

Big Endian, reeling from the shock, managed on Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 05:41:11PM -0500 to scrawl:
> >I'm seriously looking for a new job and one of the things that will allow
> >me to reacclimate myself to the Solaris environment would be to replace
> >our NT servers.  I was wondering if anyone here has done such a migration
> >and could recommend the ins and outs of each software category and/or
> >replacement products that are free or low cost.  Keep in mind that Linux
> >and FreeBSD are also options since this company has problems paying some
> >of its employees and is practically flat broke.
> 
> Umm... I'll leave this part of the idea alone.  I'd not be making 
> changes in such and environment but thats just me.
> 
> >I am looking to replace:
> >
> >Citrix Metaframe 1.8 (for admin only so a freeware solution that works
> >over a modem is fine...graphical of course... i.e. I can ssh in just fine
> >otherwise and may prefer it but for completeness sake I want to do a full
> >migration which will eventually include desktops but I want the experience
> >relatively seamless)
> 
> VNC would do nicely, X11 also... but they need a *LOT* of bandwidth 
> compared to a dialup. 
> 
> >IIS 4.0 currently using ASP for Outlook Web Access (garbage that can be
> >easily replaced)
> 
> There are many free webmail programs out there... never needed one so 
> I can't make a suggestion.


At $ISP, where I worked until recently, good luck was had with SqWebmail,

which comes with.....
> 
> >Exchange 5.5 (here's the toughy..  I need something with POP and IMAP
> >support as well as being more than just a mail server.  Something I can
> >plug Outlook into temporarily and later move to an open client..)
> 
> Sendmail/postfix with a pop3 (qpopper?) and imap (no clue here) 
> server would do you for mail.  For the groupware thing good luck.  If 
> you find something let me know!
> 


...Courier IMAP (which also does POP3). I use courier here in my home
environment, and can vouch for it.

> >Easy file services and support for NT (i.e. the best Samba package and
> >tools)... and a UNIX analog for the dummies when I finally migrate the
> >desktops.  I'm sure this is a snap with KDE's file manager and standard
> >NFS mounts.
> 
> You hit this one right on.
> 
> >Something that isn't present but I need to cut my teeth on:
> >Directory services, Security services, and possibly remote access.
> 
> OpenLDAP, kerberos, and IPSec or dialups respectively.
> 
> >I'm looking to build a rough Santa's workshop here that still functions in
> >a corporate environment but would cure my insane boredom here and give me
> >a leg up to get my ass out of here.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> daniel
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