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    Pfsense like fileserver for Windows users

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      tonchev
      last edited by

      hi. i'm new here
      now i use linux for router/fileserver on small network (25 PC with WINXP)

      i buy new small machine for router/firewall/fileserver
      MB GA-m61SME-S2L
      CPU sempron LE 1100
      RAM 1 GB DDRII
      HDD - 40 GB for OS
      HDD - 2x500GB for user files in raid

      and think pfsense is best choice for me for router/firewall

      but can i use pfsense like file server for window users and are this good idea to be file serv/router/firewall in same time or maybe must build onother machine for router/firewall

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        mhab12
        last edited by

        Search for NAS and you should find many responses explaining why this is a terrible idea.

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          Valhalla1
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          make a second machine for the file server.  freeNAS is build for this kind of thing, its similar to pfsense  http://freenas.org

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