>>Hi All,
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>>Will a stand-alone VFP app run on a Linux server?
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>No, it will not. You can, however, store its data files on a Linux server (if the server is running Samba) and run the app on Windows workstations that are networked to that server.
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>>And if so, are there any special settings or things to look out for?
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>My understanding is VFP data files "just work" with Samba 3.x.
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>Whil Hentzen wrote a book about using Linux as a file server:
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>http://www.hentzenwerke.com/catalog/zcatalogsubject.htm#linux
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>(the Network Admins title)

VFP won't be aware what the server is, Linux or Unix with Samba, Novell, or Windows. I've used Linux, FreeBSD, SCO, and AIX with Samba for years with few problems. In heavy multi-user environments there are odd problems every few months that don't occur when using a Windows server. To keep maintenance down, I generally specify a Windows server. Around the office I often use Linux or FreeBSD to keep my costs down.