[brlug-general] New LAMP server

[Dustin Puryear]

And there you go..

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 10:49:33 AM, you wrote:

> MediaWiki integrates with LDAP so there should be some way to integrate it
> with Active Directory

> --Lance Lambert

> On 10/11/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ok, prepare for a little blasphemy...
>>
>> Why not just run it on a Windows box? *ducks*
>>
>> In any case, it _may_ be possible to interface with your AD using Samba.
>> You will need to test it of course.
>>
>> John Hebert
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com>
>> To: general at brlug.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:27:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] New LAMP server
>>
>> Oh, I forgot the biggie...
>>
>> Would it be possible to get MediaWiki to interface with our existing
>> user database via ActiveDirectory (or something else?)
>>
>> On 10/11/06, worms <worm402 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > We're running Media Wiki here and it's caught on very well.
>> > We document everything from build processes to infrastructure there.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 10/11/06, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > I doubt you would notice a difference in either machine.
>> > >
>> > > I have used ubuntu as a server (simply because I had install disks
>> lying
>> > > around), and it is very easy to use.  I specifically set up lamp with
>> > > drupal (content management), which was very straight forward.
>> > >
>> > > As far as books, I've always found that the online documentation has
>> > > always been more than adequate (and if all else fails, look at
>> gentoo's
>> > > online documentation).
>> > >
>> > > --mat
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Joe Fruchey wrote:
>> > > > Wow, I'm excited!
>> > > >
>> > > > At work, we have this crappy helpdesk web app that hosts
>> > > > text-file-based help documents. I set up MediaWiki on my hosted
>> server
>> > > > and whipped up a few articles to pitch the idea to my boss that we
>> > > > really need something a lot more robust. He loved it!
>> > > >
>> > > > Problem is, all our servers are pretty much in constant use, so he'd
>> > > > like to see a dedicated server for this purpose. I've been trying to
>> > > > get *something* to run Linux at this MS-loving joint for years.
>> Bingo!
>> > > > LAMP server.
>> > > >
>> > > > I've been using desktop Linux for a while, but I've never done any
>> > server admin.
>> > > >
>> > > > What type of machine should I use? My choices are pretty much
>> limited
>> > > > to a Dell Optiplex GX240 with a 2.6GHz P4 (and as much RAM as I
>> want)
>> > > > or a PowerEdge 1400SC server with dual 1GHz P3s and SCSI drives. The
>> > > > sole purpose of this machine will be to run MediaWiki, so which one
>> > > > would perform better? (I'd rather use the GX240)
>> > > >
>> > > > I know most server installs don't bother with X. But I was
>> thinking...
>> > > > I have this extra monitor on my desk, and I was thinking about
>> playing
>> > > > around with Synergy through maybe a dumb terminal... What do you
>> > > > think?
>> > > >
>> > > > And the big question... What distro? I'm thinking Ubuntu Server,
>> just
>> > > > 'cause I've heard It's easy to set up a LAMP server on. Opinions
>> > > > welcome.
>> > > >
>> > > > Book suggestions welcome as well, as I could probably get work to
>> buy
>> > them! =)
>> > > >
>> > > > Wish me luck!
>> > > >
>> > > > Joe
>> > > >
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