Re: [WinMac] Larger Network

mark.maytum@pompy.com
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 12:41:23 -0400

It is true that to run AtEase for Workgroups, you'll need to run appletalk
on your network (for now). It really depends on how your network is set
up. If you'll have users authenticating to AEFW servers over a routed
connection (not really a good idea anyway), those routers will have to
tunnel appletalk. A properly configured AEFW server and clients (and
network) do not do a lot of net chatting. I wouldn't necessarily rule out
AEFW/ASIP. There are some other security packages for the mac, but your
consultants need to be familiar with them. BTW, your WINS clients will
have to deal with the same (but different) routing issues.

Neither would I rule out NT in favor of ASIP/AEFW. Your NT clients won't
be able to authenticate directly to your AEFW server so they won't be able
to take advantage of roaming user profiles or policies. In short, I'd
seriously think about running both flavors of servers. ASIP and NT can
work together suprisingly well.

As far as your consultants remotely administrating you network? Do they
mean they'll remotely administer your *servers*? I'm assuming that with
220 boxes, you'll have a full time IT professional (you?) on staff? I
hope your school is not counting on your consulting firm to run your
network.

"V. Wysong" <vwysong@infinet.com>
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10/01/99 10:50 PM
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The Win vs Appleshare thread was helpful, but my situation is a bit
different.

My school wants to network for print and file sharing as well as some
desktop security & virus protection
a combination of 150 PowerMacs 5500's and G3's and only 70 Windows
computers.

We're getting advice from vendors who say to ignore Appleshare IP 6.2
because Windows NT or Novel will serve
the Mac needs without complicating the network with a second type of
network. They're offering to admin & support a Win or Novel
network remotely (of course for a per incident service fee).

Opinions?

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