Small free network server software

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Yek

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Anyone found anything worth reccomending?
Yeah I could fork out and purchase WinSvr 03 (or hang about for 2008) but has anyone come accross anything thats almost as good for free?

Cheers,

~ Tkey
 
Sorry, i'm looking for a whole package. FTP HTTP and LAN filesharing are top of the list.

Cheers,

~ Tkey
 
I don't really see why you'd need "the whole package" in one program. I've set up a free HTTP/FTP/VNC/SMB server on both Windows and Ubuntu on my PC before, it's quite easy. I wrote a tutorial for setting one up in Ubuntu, it's on Instructables.

For Windows:

FTP: War FTP Daemon
HTTP: Apache2
LAN: Windows Explorer has it built in
VNC: TightVNC

Ubuntu:
FTP: GProFTPD (a GUI frontend for Proftpd, install both on terminal)
HTTP: Apache2 (EASY to install and run, just "sudo apt-get install apache2")
LAN: Samba (integrates with Nautilus, the Ubuntu equivalent of Windows Explorer, configure by editing /etc/samba/smb.conf)
VNC: Ubuntu has remote desktop built in, just System->Preferences->Remote Desktop to enable

If there are any other protocols you want, there's most likely free programs that host them. I host game servers on mine occasionally as well.
 
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