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> I have been asked by a church in Plymouth to set them up a file > server. I have contacted Fasthosts with a view to seeing whether it is > possible. For the princely sum of £50 a month and a one off charge of > £50 they are happy to do so. I will however, need to configure the > server myself. > > The role of the server will be to mount as a hard drive to windows > boxes probably through WebDav. I have never done this before and > obviously don't want to mess up! So the questions are: > 1. Would someone be willing to do this for me? If so what would be the > cost. And how much would you charge for an ongoing service charge > please? > 2. Could I learn to do this please? > 3. Would it be possible to configure the server to act as a file and > web server and would there be complications with security if I did? > This could be used to offset costs. > 4. Additionally could we then sell it as backup space please? > Hi Richard, Surely it would be more cost effective to buy a server (or a PC with a LAMP Configuration Setup) and have it on-site someplace. Setting up LAMP is easy, as is setting up a file server. Get in touch with me off list and we can talk. I am based in Truro but have several customers in the Plymouth area so travelling to Plymouth wouldnt be a problem. I can set the server up for you and show you how it is done and how to administer it. No worries there. Selling it as backup space is probably not a good idea but we can talk about this off list if you like. Perhaps call me tomorrow during office hours on the mobile as i am out and about tomorrow. Best Regards, Darren Foster Your Computer Guy! 07881 805523 www.darrenfoster.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html