One of the common requirements in a Linux-based network is to include Linux workstations. There are a multitude of ways to do so; if this network also includes Windows workstations that are connecting to the Linux file server, you’re likely already using Samba. This document describes how to have a Linux workstation access data on a Linux file server via Samba. Here’s a quick tutorial to the essential steps involved in setting up a Linux File Server and having Linux workstations connect to it, using Fedora Core as an example.
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The directions below will produce the RedHat (currently version 6.2 is used, 7.0 is in development) Linux system that boots into the bare (=no window manager, like gnome, kde or fvwm2) X server and starts Netscape Navigator (not Communicator, which includes Main and News clients). Upon exiting the browser the X server is restarted and the new Netscape process is launched as needed. The system is intended for Internet Kiosks and similar applications. Security is emphasized at all the stages of the setup. This HOWTO will be updated (maybe significantly) as long as more reports about the deployment of such boxes will arrive.
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Setting up the tutorial database
In this section we will create a new database, a new user, and a very simple table. MySQL has a two level directory like hierarchy for keeping databases and tables. At the root there is MySQL; under root you can only create “databases.” Database is almost like a directory, you can create “tables” under a database. Follow the steps listed below.
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