One server and 28+ workstations all to be Linux, the rest of the network
is inconsequential (firewalled off).

On 01/12/2018 18:04, Rowland Penny wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 17:49:40 +0000
> g4sra <g4sra@???> wrote:
>
>> Which network authentication method would you suggest ?
>>
>> On 01/12/2018 15:43, Rowland Penny wrote:
>>> On Sat, 1 Dec 2018 15:21:51 +0000
>>> g4sra <g4sra@???> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's not an exhibition it's a room for training using simulation
>>>> software (permanent classroom), think flight simulator game for 28+
>>>> people. Cabling is not my problem, the server and workstation
>>>> software configuration is ;).
>>>>
>>>> NFS ? SAMBA ?
>>>>
>>>> Windows domain compatibility is not of consequence as the Linux
>>>> server can be set up to authenticate Users.
>>>
>>> How is the Linux server going to authenticate users,
>>> via /etc/passwd or other ?
>>>
>>> A lot depends on this, also the number of users will have a factor
>>> as well.
>>>
>>> Rowland
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> I am just a bit biased ;-)
>
> More would need to be known about your network, how many computers and
> what OS's. All Linux or all Windows, or a mixture of the two ?
>
> Rowland
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