Copies of Win2k and Win2k Advanced Server...

[Hossenfeffer]

Will be primarily used as file storage (loading up all the CD's in the house), I imagine, but also browsing, maybe some CAD stuff. Pentium 3 400 or so (if memory serves... might be faster). Could be other applications that I'm really not thinking of. Throwing a 160gb drive in right now.

Should I just put 2kpro on? Any benefit to putting advanced server on?

I guess I could alternately through a flavor of linux on it, since I have next to no experience with it.

 

[r6ashih]

Just use pro.
The benefits of advance server are load balancing and support up to 8 cpu's and 8gb of ram

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Thanks for squaring this doofus away. Pro it is.

 

[TG2]

One good benefit of using 2000 Server would be the remote desktop capability.
That is unless the 'server' will be close by and have a monitor/keyboard/mouse connected to it for you to use.

 

[spudstr]

/* enable MCSE mode*/
why not go server, enable active directory and setup a domain in your house? make life easier and file sharing much easier and have more control. install pro on all machines and join domain. make life happy
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[theMan]

i would go for server. why not?

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: spudstr

/* enable MCSE mode*/
why not go server, enable active directory and setup a domain in your house? make life easier and file sharing much easier and have more control. install pro on all machines and join domain. make life happy
/* disable MCSE mode*/

:thumbsups; I have to agree.

 

[Goosemaster]

keep in mind that w2k allows a max of about 10 connections

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Hrm, maybe I'll have to rethink things. Might build a server to play with. Extremely limited experience led me to the quickest option (wanted to have that machine up and running before I left town for the weekend). Would have a total of 6-8 machines connecting to it max, including handhelds, laptops, etc. Anything that makes things easier down the line is good to me.

 

[mikecel79]

Originally posted by: theman
i would go for server. why not?

Because it cost a whole lot more than Win2k Pro.

 

[Brentx]

I initially threw win2k server on my file server just to play with. The only think cool about it is the Remote desktop functionality and active directory. But having a domain in your house for only 4 computers and 2 users is kinda overkill. Just map a drive at bootup.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

would be 5 users or so. still overkill? One of the machines would be out in the garage/shop.

 

[Brentx]

Well AD is cool in a sense that you get roaming profiles. A user can log onto any machine in the house and have their desktop icons and settings at any computer. However, if they have a lot of stuff in their My Documents folder, you have to wait for that information to transfer over the first time the log in on each PC. That's why you need to set up home directories, so each user can store their own information on their own private network space, so they don't have to wait for the roaming profile to update. Their home space would be a separate folder on the AD server for each user that gets mapped when they log in.

Get what I'm sayiing?

It's kind of a waste in a home network.. which is why it is more useful for business with many users.

If I were you, I would do Win2k Pro. But if you are like me, you will probably throw Win2k AS on their to tinker with it . AD is the kind of server management they use in multiple computer / multiple user networks.. its the kind of stuff the IT Pro's use if they aren't using a Unix/Linux variant.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Brentx
Well AD is cool in a sense that you get roaming profiles. A user can log onto any machine in the house and have their desktop icons and settings at any computer. However, if they have a lot of stuff in their My Documents folder, you have to wait for that information to transfer over the first time the log in on each PC. That's why you need to set up home directories, so each user can store their own information on their own private network space, so they don't have to wait for the roaming profile to update. Their home space would be a separate folder on the AD server for each user that gets mapped when they log in.

Get what I'm sayiing?

It's kind of a waste in a home network.. which is why it is more useful for business with many users.

If I were you, I would do Win2k Pro. But if you are like me, you will probably throw Win2k AS on their to tinker with it . AD is the kind of server management they use in multiple computer / multiple user networks.. its the kind of stuff the IT Pro's use if they aren't using a Unix/Linux variant.

with redirection though it is lightning quite


My doc and app data redirect FTW