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Security Recommendations in a mostly OS X network
I am looking for recommendations for file protocols and security for my new NAS. I figure I should start out on the right foot from the beginning. I used to not have any security (beyond a secure ne...
The Mac pros are good machines, depending what you got in it (Mac pros are one of the rare Apple device to have replaceable parts) it could be faster than the NAS. So yes, you can use it for main storage and backup to the NAS. This will be I guess the simplest solution.
I believe you can join an open directory server on linux, but this requires command line configuration because it is not supported via GUI.Moreover this is not simple.
http://deepport.net/archives/setting-up ... x-clients/
If you find where users are stored in open directory, if they use the same mechanisms than linux (particularly for the password storage) you may be able to output them in the password file for linux and if you are able to script you may have something that looks like a synchronization. Not clean though.
NFS uses the UID to connect users, that is why it is insecure, AFP and SMB (to my knowing) use a username, a password and a domain name.
I believe you can join an open directory server on linux, but this requires command line configuration because it is not supported via GUI.Moreover this is not simple.
http://deepport.net/archives/setting-up ... x-clients/
If you find where users are stored in open directory, if they use the same mechanisms than linux (particularly for the password storage) you may be able to output them in the password file for linux and if you are able to script you may have something that looks like a synchronization. Not clean though.
NFS uses the UID to connect users, that is why it is insecure, AFP and SMB (to my knowing) use a username, a password and a domain name.
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