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From: kaser@ee.rochester.edu (Bob Kaser)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Distributed Mac Files
Message-ID: <1990Nov1.214003.13140@ee.rochester.edu>
Date: 1 Nov 90 21:40:03 GMT
Reply-To: kaser@ee.rochester.edu
Organization: University of Rochester Department of Electrical Engineering
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  It has finally come to the point that it is a good idea to consider
some sort of a network utility so that many Mac users can share
resources.  What we would like to accomplish is:

1)  Provide large read-only(or maybe read/write) file space to be shared
    by a large group of AppleTalk connected Mac users.
2)  Prevent(od discourage) users from making illegal copies.
3)  Keep track of the number of users of a given(or group) of applications.
4)  Grant access to particular software to only a given group of users.

  We have a large base of Mac users and also have the appletalk 
gate-wayed to our ethernet which contains a few Sun 3 servers and a
good sized number of client workstations.  What we would like to 
know is what should we use to help meet our needs outlined above?
Are there any advantages of using a UNIX based product over a Mac
based one, or visa-versa?

  Please E-mail responces directly to me and I will summerize if
there is  sufficient need.

Thanks to all in advance.

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