F36 Change: Cockpit File Sharing (Late Self-Contained Change proposal)

[Ben Cotton]

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/cockpit-file-sharing-2-4-1-5

== Summary ==
A cockpit module to make file sharing with Samba and NFS easier.

== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:PBoy| Peter Boy]], [[User:sgallagh| Stephen
Gallagher]], [[User:salimma| Michel Salim]] on behalf of Fedora Server
WG
* Email:

== Detailed Description ==
Provides an improved graphical web-based interface for provisioning
and ongoing administration of NFS and Samba shares. It thus
complements the standard Fedora Server command line interface.

== Benefit to Fedora ==
Significantly improves usability for Fedora Server Edition
administrators when deploying and maintaining NFS and Samba shares.

It thus makes Fedora Server Edition more attractive for use as a file
server, especially for new users without extensive experience with
Fedora.

It thus helps to expand our user base.

== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: The package has already landed in the F36 repo now
(and is available in
updates-testing for stable Fedora, EPEL 8 and EPEL 9). No further
action required

* Other developers:
* Release engineering: none
* Policies and guidelines: N/A
* Trademark approval: N/A
* Alignment with Objectives:

== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
N/A

== How To Test ==
* Install Fedora Server Edition on supported hardware (no special
requirements but network connectivity)
* Prepare a Linux Client Workstation ready to mount NFS share
* Prepare a Windows or MacOS client ready to mount a Windows share
* On Workstation connect to server Cockpit and follow the Web
interface guidance to create a NFS share and a Samba share
* Use Linux and Windows desktop accordingly to connect to the server
using the  respective standard procedures

== User Experience ==
The interface serves as a guide for carrying out the required steps
and independently performs necessary follow-up actions based on the
user declarations. New users or users with little routine are provided
with simple and error-free server administration, while experienced
administrators are spared a lot of typing work.
The user interface provides guidance to

== Dependencies ==
none

== Contingency Plan ==

* Contingency mechanism:  N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change)

== Documentation ==
N/A (online guidance)