your opinions regarding server setups

[cp0ff]

I'm running mandrake 10.1 and I have installed apache and it is running. my goal eventuallyis to have an in house web server, local fileserver, email server, and public wifi hot spot server for the store.
I just wanted the opinions of more knowledgable users on how I should handle these tasks.
I downloaded a CD-based linux distro called "zoneCD" that handles the wifi users logins
etc. and figured I would use a seperate machine for this.
what modules,tools,additional programs, etc. would you suggest to realize these other tasks. I also need to be able to monitor and restrict web access to certain machines.
we are a small cooperative and will have very minimal use of everything, using the email and fileserver the most.
your input is much appriciated, as I am very new to these processes.

thanks!
C.Poff

[Flatline]

Mandrake makes filesharing easy. Look in the Mandrake Control Center...there's a module for enabling file sharing; after you enable sharing, you can literally just right-click on a folder and click on Share.

For the mail server, well, there are a lot of options. Do you want groupware or straight email?

[jacelalin]

hi cp0ff

i found the stickied thereads on this post to be very informative for network setting up, esp for wireless :-

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-threads.cfm?f=9

hope that helps

[cp0ff]

flatline-
I need to set up accounts for about a dozen email addresses at my domain for both in house and external use.

[Flatline]

I know a lot of guys prefer qmail. There's a great tutorial on it here: http://www.shupp.org/toaster/

Make sure you run these commands before starting the tutorial:
1. urpmi gdbm
2. urpmi gdbm-devel
3. urpmi openssl-0.9
4. urpmi openssl-devel
5. urpmi stunnel
6. urpmi krb5-devel