SUMMARY: NFS tool on DEC Unix

From: <blaser_p_at_vptt.ch>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 95 10:37:46 +0200

Thanks to the incredibly fast responses.

Excuse me for the late summary. I had the last days off,
because of my wedding party.


Well, my original question was:

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Dear DEC Unix Mgrs

First of all:
This list is real absolutly "mega" - fine !



We'd like to do following configuration:

On an AXP 3000/600 (DEC Unix V. 2.0 ) we have an ARC/INFO GIS
system running.
Now our goal is it, to populate several directories from this system
to an MS Windows NT Server running TCP/IP network communication.
This NT Server is our PC - File Server. The PC Clients are connected
over MS Windows for Workgroups.

We figured out the following solutions:

        - Take NFS for Windows NT
          Which product is the best ?

        - Take Pathworks V for OSF/1
          Does this work ?
          Use somebody such a configuration ?

Now we heard about a freeware tool somewhere in the internet domain.
This tool seems to be an LAN Manager implementation, which alllows
you to connect filesystems in both directions.

        AXP <----> NT

Does sombody know this pruduct ?

We would appreciate any hints shared on this subject and of course
we'll summarize to the list.

Many thanks.

Peter

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The solution is to use the freeware package called 'samba'.
Available from:
        
        nimbus.anu.edu.au: pub/tridge/samba/

This allows Unix systems to server NT and WFW
clients, using the SMB/Lan Manager protocol.

The main point is also, to avoid Pathworks. Its painful and costs you
a lot of money.

Thanks to everyone, who pointed me to the 'SAMBA' - solution:

Ray Bellis <Ray.Bellis_at_psy.ox.ac.uk>
John Richards <john_at_zyqad.co.uk>
Bernhard.Schneck_at_Physik.TU-Muenchen.DE
Georges.Dubus_at_univ-lille1.fr (Georges Dubus)
mercier_at_ese-metz.fr (Patrick.Mercier)
Ashley Kitto <ashley_at_student.adelaide.edu.au>
Craig I. Hagan <hagan_at_oec.com>
Matthias Schlett <Schlett_at_fz-rossendorf.de>
Thomas Erskine <tom_at_silverlock.dgim.doc.ca>
Simon Greaves <censjg_at_caledonia.hw.ac.uk>
Larry Church <lchurch_at_postman.ncube.com>
Jim Neeland <neeland_at_madmax.hrl.hac.com>

We installed this software, and we were absolutely satisfied.
That's what we searched for.

After posting my question and the first answer it took only
a few minutes. The quickiest responser was:

Ray Bellis <Ray.Bellis_at_psy.ox.ac.uk>
 
Thanks Ray, that was greatful.
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There were some other hints:

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Klaus.Juul.Soerensen_at_tdb.dk (Klaus Juul Sxrensen)
You should look at Intergraph's DiskShare for a NFS-server solution. They
make standard Windows NT solutions, which are highly recommended.

If you want to use Pathworks version 5.0 you must upgrade DEC Unix to
version 3.x.


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Bertrand Hutin <hb_at_o2tech.fr>
we use CHAMELEON NFS.



Greetings Peter


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