Re: userdb

[Michael Clewley <michael@mint.net>]

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On Fri, Apr 23, 1999 at 11:19:44AM -0400, mike wrote:
> I've also noticed that the userdb.asc won't update from the web.  In my
> case I am exporting the userdb.asc from a hash-style database into the
> userdb.asc format on a nightly basis.  I don't necessarily want anyone
> to be able to do anything other than pay dues and purchase tickets to
> event and education seminars so it doesn't bother me.  I would like to
> be able to write to the userdb.asc file sometime in the future though.  
> 
> vandy
> 
> ps.  I've set up three minivend sites now using NT for everything from
> straight data-access to shopping cart applications, and have noticed
> that NT (aside from being difficult from work with if you come from a
> command-line background) also carries considerable overhead due to its
> gui nature.  I'd like to set up my dual 400 pentium II machine with
> linux becuase I know it would scream.  However, is it true that I won't
> be able to use the same code, or were Mr. Clewey's remarks merely an
> editorialization of the difficulties of administering NT?
> 
Yes, It would the combination of both! Granted that one with experience in databases and shopping carts will have a better understanding when it comes time to perform, I just think overall you will save your self some greef/confusion by 
bypassing NT. This is of course if when you go live you plan to be running linux. Thats my 2 cents =) 


-mike.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Clewley [mailto:michael@mint.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:05 AM
> To: minivend-users@minivend.com
> Subject: Re: userdb
> 
> 
> ******    message to minivend-users from Michael Clewley
> <michael@mint.net>     ******
> 
> If you are going to be using a linux server at all, I would stop
> waisting time on the NT machine and skip right to the linux setup.
> Everything about NT will send you in the wrong direction for what you
> need to know in linux. (Just my opinion) 
>   
> 
> On Fri, Apr 23, 1999 at 02:00:19PM +0200, Saulius wrote:
> > ******    message to minivend-users from "Saulius"
> <sauliux@omnitel.net>     ******
> > 
> > Hi ,
> > I have a litle problem .
> > 
> > I'm usin MV 3.12 on WinNT (I'm developing on this system after I'm
> movin
> > everythin on to linux) but there is one little problem like users
> can't
> > create their own acount in NT.
> > If I'm creating new user that's OK , it says you connected as <user> ,
> but
> > it don't writes anythin into userdb file...
> > And when I'm startin again I must create and enter all info again..
> what
> > could it be?
> 
> 	Could be NT, could be bill... who knows? =)
> 
> > 
> > S.
> > 
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