[OpenAFS] client/server-machines

Tino Schwarze tino.schwarze@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:19:22 +0200


On Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 11:00:15AM +0200, Felix Matschke wrote:

> My idea: Installation of OpenAFS as a server AND client on ALL of the
> machines (the personal data of every person lying on a "local" volume on the
> server-machine he is normally working on).

Don't do that. If you make every client a server, the overall security
of your AFS cell can be compromised by breaking into a single client.

Just set up several servers (assuming that your network is in good
shape, your mail suggests otherwise).

Bye, Tino.

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