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| If you (or any developers at your organization) have multiple computers on a home network, a cablemodem, DSL, or dialup connection, and an old Pentium machine that you don't need, we recommend installing the SME Server software on the old Pentium machine, and using it as a home gateway and firewall. | | If you (or any developers at your organization) have multiple computers on a home network, a cablemodem, DSL, or dialup connection, and an old Pentium machine that you don't need, we recommend installing the SME Server software on the old Pentium machine, and using it as a home gateway and firewall. |
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| Alternatively, you can install the SME Server on a corporate LAN in <span class="emphasis">''server/gateway''</span> mode (creating a small private network behind a firewall that occupies a single IP address on the Internet) or in <span class="emphasis">''server-only''</span> mode - in which the SME Server provides network services to other computers as a peer on the network. | | Alternatively, you can install the SME Server on a corporate LAN in <span class="emphasis">''server/gateway''</span> mode (creating a small private network behind a firewall that occupies a single IP address on the Internet) or in <span class="emphasis">''server-only''</span> mode - in which the SME Server provides network services to other computers as a peer on the network. |
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| In addition to feeling comfortable installing and using the SME Server software, you should also have a working knowledge of Linux, including use of the command line tools. | | In addition to feeling comfortable installing and using the SME Server software, you should also have a working knowledge of Linux, including use of the command line tools. |
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| If an RPM does not already exist, you should install a CentOS developer workstation or server for SME Server development. You will also need to install the <var class="LITERAL">e-smith-devtools</var> packages which can be found on the SME Server CD. | | If an RPM does not already exist, you should install a CentOS developer workstation or server for SME Server development. You will also need to install the <var class="LITERAL">e-smith-devtools</var> packages which can be found on the SME Server CD. |
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