linux server and windows platform

[kenny873]

hello, I am going to buy a server.

Win2003 server is way too expensive for me so I will go linux server.

BUT...

1) Is it possible if I have all winXP platforms, can it communicate with my Linux server, is it difficult.

2) actually all I need is to have a central server that all my files will be centralized. HOW can I do that?

3) where can I find good tutorials in setup a client-server network?

thaks you very much

[piersk]

You can install samba (but don't ask me how) which will allow you to transfer files using the windows networking thing (getting technical I know 😃 ).

Also, don't forget that about 99% of all OSes have built in HTTP and FTP support, so you could just set up an FTP server on yuor Linux box and then use FTP to transfer files.