<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16640" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE>@font-face {
font-family: SimSun;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Verdana;
}
@font-face {
font-family: @SimSun;
}
@page Section1 {size: 595.3pt 841.9pt; margin: 72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; }
P.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
LI.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
DIV.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"
}
A:link {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlink {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
A:visited {
COLOR: #606420; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {
COLOR: #606420; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.EmailStyle17 {
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; TEXT-DECORATION: none; mso-style-type: personal-compose
}
DIV.Section1 {
page: Section1
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY lang=EN-AU vLink=#606420 link=blue>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>Go with CentOS on all machines, not
only the servers. The turnaround time for Fedora is a tad bit high IMO. I assume
your time is not without limits, and with CentOS you'll be supported till
like 2014 with patches and stuff IIRC. Fedora is 1,5yrs/release I
think.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>If you can afford it, use RHEL on the
server (I think you'll be fine with the most basic entitlement). Remember, if
nobody buys RHEL there won't be any CentOS.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=260202506-10062008><FONT face="Microsoft Sans Serif"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>Install one client and set it up like
you want it and create a kickstart-file. Use that file when installing the other
clients.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>For proxy, why not use a separate old
machine together with Smoothwall Express 3.0? It's a firewall appliance that
includes a transparant proxy which requires no setup on the client-side. Plenty
of mods too, like content-filtering to filter out pron and other filth. See here
for info on Smoothwall <A
href="http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=smoothwall">http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=smoothwall</A>.
Smoothwall can fix your dhcp-thing too. Installation in general of SW is a
laugh, it's that simple. Just keep track of the red (ext) and green
(int) networks. 8-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>I suggest you start with installing
the server and then the proxy/Smoothwall.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=260202506-10062008><FONT
face="Microsoft Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>HTH.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> centos-bounces@centos.org
[mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Harry
Sukumar<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:04 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
centos@centos.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CentOS] School Server
Setup<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Hello
All!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I was wondering if you can help me
little bit…. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I am trying to help (voluntary
service) a country side school (Aboriginal community) in Northern Queensland
Australia setup lab infrastructure, it’s a very remote school and they don’t
have enough funds to go commercial<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The school has only till grade 6
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">They have 25 machines that was
bought out of the government grant but none of the machines come with windows
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I was asked by the school
president to setup lab infrastructure currently they have Internet (Dynamic)
with only two machines connected <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I have asked them to change the
plan to Static IP address which I presume will be done some time this week
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I have decided to go Linux on all
the machines including the server<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Could some one please cast some
light on how I can carry on with this project, I am not sure where to start and
I am fairly new to Linux and system administration
world<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Currently what’s in my mind is to
setup fedora on all desktop and CentOS5 as my server with following services
configured <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Proxy-squid (all the traffic to
pass through)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Firewall
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Apache<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Squirrel mail
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">DNS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">DHCP<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I am not sure where to start with
this project<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Your help will be highly
appreciated by the little kids who have never even touched a computer before in
there life!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">--<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Many Thanks
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Harry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>