help with setting up a server

[petee1979]

hi
i have never used ubuntu for setting up a server before and want to give it a go.
i am wanting to use one computer as a server and connect multiple computers via ethernet and a hub to it, for internet sharing, and file storage and program loading.

i have ubuntu 8.10 desktop and server cds if thst helps

thanks for any info that can be provided.

[volkswagner]

hi
i have never used ubuntu for setting up a server before and want to give it a go.
i am wanting to use one computer as a server and connect multiple computers via ethernet and a hub to it, for internet sharing, and file storage and program loading.

i have ubuntu 8.10 desktop and server cds if thst helps

thanks for any info that can be provided.

If you want client/server for running programs with sharing internet you may be after LTSP (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP) and/or LDAP (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenLDAPServer).

What are the clients running for OS?

[petee1979]

the client machines will be a mix between windows xp, windows vista and ubuntu desktop version.

thanks Pete.