[HLUG] ClearOS

[Paul Stenning]

Hi all,

Has anyone here used ClearOS, formerly Clarkconnect?  It is a packaged 
small business server including file sharing, domains (active 
directory), web server, mail, gateway etc.  It is based on CentOS I 
think, with a web-based front end.  The basic product is open source but 
they sell commercial support and you have to pay an annual fee for 
updates to the anti-malware etc.

I only found out about it the other day from an article in Micro Mart 
magazine.  I've never seen it mentioned in Linux Format or in the LUG.

I have just downloaded it and installed it in Virtual Box.  First 
impressions are that it seems nicely put together with a more 
user-friendly interface than Webmin.  Worth further investigation.

One of my clients wants a small business server for mail and file 
sharing, and I am reluctant to go down the Microsoft Small Business 
Server route, but other options such as Ubuntu Server with Webmin are 
too difficult to manage.

Other suggestions of similar packages to ClearOS are welcomed please!

Best regards,
Paul Stenning

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