[K12OSN] NFS?NIS

[Timothy Hart]

Thanks guys.

On 7/11/06, David Trask <dtrask at vcsvikings.org> wrote:
>
> Oh!  Definitely!  Use Samba/LDAP!  Here's what I do....I have several
> servers....one of them is a Samba/LDAP server  That's all it does is
> handle authentication and store users, home directories, and Windows
> profiles.  It is the central point of authentication for numerous servers
> and services that I have.  The beauty of it is that I can set up or
> upgrade a K12LTSP server at any time without affecting the users at all
> since the users all live on the Samba/LDAP server.  All you do is use
> authconfig to point the K12LTSP server to authenticate and mount the home
> directories which are exported via NFS.  Under your current set up or
> idea....you have to really be aware of what you do with the users and
> their data when you do anything to a K12LTSP box....under Samba/LDAP the
> users all live on another server....you really only need to worry about
> that one...and with planning the backup of users and data is really quite
> easy.  Backing up an LDAP database is a snap....restoring one is also a
> snap.  In fact, smbldap-installer sets up the ldap backup for you!  The
> end result?  Regardless of where your students are....a Windows
> machine....a Linux terminal connected to server1.....connected to server
> 2.....no problem....they see the same home directory regardless.  It's
> very cool and very easy.  What used to take me quite a while to set up
> (even after having done it a gazillion times) has now been made simple,
> quick, and idiot-proof thanks to Matt Oquist taking my how-to and
> scripting everything into the smbldap-installer.  Setting up a Samba/LDAP
> server is about a 3 minute job aside from loading the OS.  There are
> several user creation scripts included that help make unique
> usernames....passwords....bulk import....etc.  all very easy.  The new
> version should be ready for NELS next week and Matt is doing a session on
> it....you may want to check it out.
>
> "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
> Tue Jul 11 2006 at 11:41 +0000 wrote:
> >I have 3 K12LTSP servers, one NFS server. I know I can copy over the
> >passwd, groups, and shadow files out of etc (right?) from the NFS server
> >to the Terminal servers. I just wanted to know if there is a better way
> >than doing it manually. Basically what is the best procedure for adding
> >users.
> >
> >Tim
> >
> >On 7/11/06, David Trask <[ mailto:dtrask at vcsvikings.org
> >]dtrask at vcsvikings.org> wrote:
> >
> >"Support list for opensource software in schools." <[
> >mailto:k12osn at redhat.com ]k12osn at redhat.com> on
> >Tue Jul 11 2006 at 10:16 +0000 wrote:
> >>How are people updating users on the LTSP boxes using an NFS server?
> >What
> >>is the fastest/easiest/safest way?
> >>
> >>Tim
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> >Not sure what you mean....can you elaborate?  What're you trying to do?
> >
> >
> >David N. Trask
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> >Vassalboro Community School
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> David N. Trask
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> Vassalboro Community School
> dtrask at vcsvikings.org
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