Server setup advise

jjsevdt

jjsevdt

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I'm finally getting another computer up and running. I will be converting my currently used computer in to a server of sorts. Well, it's going to be more of a file server than anything. I plan to use it for storing my music, photos, and videos on my network.

N-E-Way, I was thinking of running XP pro and using remote desktop to manage it. But what I needed to know is whether there were better options for OS or management. I don't have a KVM switch, nor do I plan on getting one. BTW, I plan on running Vista on the computer I will be using daily.
 
well don't bother trying Linux because vista and linux do not network well.

I would just slap a few large hard drives in your old PC and share the whole volume to your network.
 
Yeah, I have 3 60GB drives laying around, and I know they're not VERY big, they are already in my house. So XP pro should be fine?
 
patrickv said:
server 2003 will do for you server keeping in mind probably you want better security right ?
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Are you serious? You know how much a user license cost for win2k3 server costs? This is a file server, nothing more nothing less. XP Pro will do fine.
 
tlarkin said:
Are you serious? You know how much a user license cost for win2k3 server costs? This is a file server, nothing more nothing less. XP Pro will do fine.
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ayayay, i totally forgot about them licenses (since i have em), yeah sorry about that xp would do fine:o:o
 
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