openfiler
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Updated 03 Feb 2009
Openfiler
| Pop | 181.93 |
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| Vit | 3.35 |
Openfiler is a powerful, Linux-powered, intuitive browser-based network storage management appliance. It delivers file-based network attached storage (NAS) and block-based storage area networking (SAN) in a single framework.
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Openfiler
Re: Very Dissatisfied with this project
> I am very dissatisfied with this> project. For a project that wants to
> sell you a $50+ US Administration guide
> their install does not even produce a
> functional system at the basic level. I
> understand that they want to make money,
> however they need to at least have a
> functioning base install. There is no
> local authentication on the base
> install. To get that to function you
> have to hack up the slapd config by
> hand, then if you know LDAP well enough
> you might get that working. After that
> there are the work-a-rounds needed for
> the SMB LDAP integration. There is no
> basic How To on their site for a basic
> post install configuration. Sadly
> Lacking IMHO. I would be more than
> happy to buy the guide to configure more
> advanced features, IF the default
> install worked. I rate this project at
> 2 Stars as there is a descent web
> interface. But come on guys, a default
> working product would be nice.
It's unfortunate you were unable to get up and running with Openfiler. However, many others have found it relatively simple to configure. You do *not* have to hack any slapd configuration to get it working - that's inaccurate. And local authentication uses a local LDAP server - so claiming there's no local authentication does not paint the full picture. A lot of user contributed documentation exists in the community forums and a little patience from individuals without the requisite technical knowledge to get it up and running out of the box would go a long way.
