linux for NAS...

[penpun]

what linux distro would you use for a box that's just going to be used for storage.

it needs to connect to a winNT network and we'd like to be able to alter directory permissions. (and obviously, we're new w/ linux and it'd need to be fairly easy to use.)

 

[Nothinman]

In order to use ACLs you'll need a filesystem that supports them, XFS does out of the box (so to speak) and there are patches for ext[2|3].

Someone is going to have to learn how to use Linux if you want to use it, there's no getting around that. But you can grab a XFS-ized install for RedHat 7.2 from oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs to get your feet wet. After you get it installed you should be able to alter the ACLs from explorer just like it was an NT box, privmsg me or post more here if you need any more help.