Links

• [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/intrepid-server-guide intrepid-server-guide]

• [https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/ubuntu-doc/ubuntu-intrepid ubuntu-intrepid bzr branch]

Summary

Gather and confirm ideas on additions and updates for the Server Guide during the Ubuntu 8.10 release cycle.

Rationale

A significant amount of problems with any computer system can be solved with good documentation. To that end having relevant and up to date documentation for the Ubuntu Server Edition is a worthwhile venture.

Use Cases

Documentation shipped with Ubuntu Server Edition in the ubuntu-serverguide package. Also, the content is available on the help.ubuntu.com web site.

Design

Currently the Ubuntu Server Guide is drafted in DocBook XML files. There are also corresponding pages in the [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ Community Wiki] related to topics in the guide.

Implementation

Confirm or add to the proposed list of ideas gathered on the ServerTeam/IdeaPool page. Then document the confirmed subjects in DocBook format. Also, updating any relevant pages in the community wiki.

Confirmed

• Update the Windows Networking section.

  • Add configuration guides for Samba Domain Controller, File Server, Print Server etc.
  • Move to a use cases:
    • file server
    • print server
    • heterogenus env. with Windows and Macs
    • anti-virus scanning on smb
• Software RAID
• Likewise-open
  • Document why DNS is needed.
  • How to setup Windows DNS with AD.
  • Likewise-open Troubleshooting.
• JeOS section update based on ISO availability.
• Cobbler -- provisioning.
• Include a PDF version of the Server Guide with the package.
• Any new features in Ubuntu-VM-Builder.
• Server Guide bug fixes, updates, etc.
• OpenLDAP cn=config documentation needed.
• Review the layout of the sections and standardize them.
• Kerberos authentication server.