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Simple Home File Server (Based On Ubuntu)

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 25, 2008

“This tutorial explains how to turn an old PC with additional
hard disks into a simple home file server. The file server is
intended for home use. The home file server is accessible by
Windows and Linux computers in the home network.

“The existing tutorials do not describe how to add additional
disks or have a complex authorization or access procedure. Freenas
(www.freenas.org) does have too many features for home users and
more important it does not support the NTFS format…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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