Tech Support Forum - View Single Post

Istanbul_Lfc · 04-03-2009, 04:30 PM

Hello,

I have recently built my first computer and i am hoping to use it as a homeserver. However, i don't know what operating system to use. I have been reading tutorials on Fedora and Ubuntu but i still can't decide which is best for me.

I want to run a webserver for hosting my site, run a file server so other users on the network can access files and if i can, find a way for people connected to the network to log onto the server so i can log data etc (like in a school or office).

Can i do any of this in one OS?

(Im open to use linux or windows based operating systems)

Also will i have to assign my server where a static IP address through my router settings?

Thanks
Ryan

04-03-2009, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Istanbul_Lfc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 167 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Server 2003, Ubuntu 9.04 Server My System	Which OS will best suit me? Hello, I have recently built my first computer and i am hoping to use it as a homeserver. However, i don't know what operating system to use. I have been reading tutorials on Fedora and Ubuntu but i still can't decide which is best for me. I want to run a webserver for hosting my site, run a file server so other users on the network can access files and if i can, find a way for people connected to the network to log onto the server so i can log data etc (like in a school or office). Can i do any of this in one OS? (Im open to use linux or windows based operating systems) Also will i have to assign my server where a static IP address through my router settings? Thanks Ryan __________________ Free No Ad Web Hosting - 100GB Bandwidth, 1.5GB Disk Space, Free Domain or host your own and all powered by cPanel. 000webhost.com/188165.html