Security in mixed linux windows environment

Hi, I have been thinking of a way to minimize the use of windows
desktops in an environment where certian programs running on windows are
mission criticle. Here is the configuration I am thinking of.

1 windows 2K server, upon which the windows programs run. This will have
terminal services activated. No activities requiring internet access
will run on the win 2k server.

Several linux desktops. At least one of the linux desktops will be
running Samba.

All data for all windows applications will live on the linux box running
Samba.

The win 2k server will be frequently backed up to the Samba server,
which itself will be backed up to some other media, possibly a Snap
applience.

The linux desktops will use rdesktop to connect to the win 2k terminal
server to run the windows only programs. General office work such as
word processing, spreadsheeting, email , browsing will be run directly
on the linux desktops.

All internet traffic will be routed through a firewall running linux.

As a possible cost saving measure we could have 1 powerfull linux box
running LTSP with the rest of the workstations old outmoded boxes, so
that we don't have to buy any new computers.

Charlie
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