SME server
| SME server | |
|---|---|
| developer | smeserver.org |
| License (s) | GPL and other licenses |
| Current version | 8.1 (February 28, 2014) |
| ancestry |
GNU / Linux ↳ SLS ↳ Slackware ↳ Red Hat Linux ↳ CentOS ↳ SME server |
| Architecture (s) | x86 , x64 |
| Others | Price: free of charge Language: German a. v. a. Desktop: web interface |
| SME server website | |
The SME Server (formerly: e-Smith ) is a free , CentOS Linux-based Small Business Server distribution for networks of small to medium size, which is an alternative to Zentyal . SME Server can - partly through additions from other providers - take on a large number of server tasks in the areas of routing / gateway , security, network infrastructure, collaboration software and communication. Most services can be set up and configured using a convenient web interface. Therefore, no or only basic Linux knowledge is required for the usual settings and changes.
The currently stable SME Server 8.1 has been available in 32-bit (only with PAE) and 64-bit versions based on CentOS 5.10 since February 2014 .
Network infrastructure
The network infrastructure supports SME servers with the following products:
- Installation and operation of the server in German, English, French and Italian
- Print server for directly connected printers and external print servers
- Mail server with POP3 , IMAP4 and webmail access on client side, SMTP , SMTP Auth and multidrop POP3 collection to the Internet
- Apache - web server with MySQL database, Python , PHP and Perl
- File server via Samba ( SMB , the "Windows protocol") and NFS (for Unix and other Linux systems)
- optional fax server (can also be used as an answering machine)
safety
Ensure data security:
- Spam and virus filters for emails, the latter also for local files
Router and gateway functions
SME Server can serve as a full router :
Web links
Media attention
- Review of version 8.x at DistroWatch (January 6, 2014)
- Review of version 7.x at The Register (November 17th, 2010)
- Review of version 4.x in the Linux Journal (June 12, 2001)
- "Product Reviews" on the project website