File servers are network entities that permit the storage and retrieval of files. Different kinds of file servers exist, and they basically differ in the way they store data and the mechanisms adopted for file transfer.
"A server.met file is a file containing a list of eD2K servers. These servers are eDonkey servers used by eMule, which is an open source Windows client for KAD networks."
file and print servers
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Realmlist.wtf is a file which is used to show you the official WoW servers.Yoi change this file to gain access to private servers. It is highly not recommended that you change this file as private servers are ILLEGAL.
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E-Mail, FTP, & Web Servers all use DNS Servers to find clients and servers!
One could find information online regarding Linux file servers at the HowToForge website. The site covers everything one would need to know about Linux file servers.
File Security products protect sensitive file data stored on file servers and network attached storage devices.
File servers do those things. There are specialized servers as well, for example web servers, database servers, remote access servers, fax servers--the list goes on and on. But file servers are the backbone of providing access and managing files and who has access to what resources at which times.BTW. Access to the network is usually referred to as Authentication. And Rights or Security Management is usually what controls access to files, printers, and other resources.
You can set it in the config file. (server.propeties)
HTTP and FTP are two different protocols developed at higher level of TCP protocol suite. HTTP has implementation as HTTP client(browser) and HTTP Server (Web server). Web server stores the web pages and other objects (of any type) that can be requested and rendered by browsers. While FTP has FTP client and FTP Server applications where FTP server stores the files(any type) and FTP client is used to send the files or receive the files from the FTP server. FTP site has two way channel (one for command and other for file data) while HTTP site has only one channel for data(web request and response)
For creating file servers on network try out NFS and for user authentication you acan try NIS.