Thanks guys. <div>On 7/11/06, David Trask <<a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org">dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> 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." <<a href="mailto:k12osn@redhat.com">k12osn@redhat.com</a>> 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:<a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org">dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a> >]dtrask@<a href="http://vcsvikings.org">vcsvikings.org</a>> wrote: > >"Support list for opensource software in schools." <[ >mailto:<a href="mailto:k12osn@redhat.com">k12osn@redhat.com</a> ]k12osn@<a href="http://redhat.com">redhat.com</a>> 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 >>_______________________________________________ >>K12OSN mailing list >>[ mailto:<a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> ]K12OSN@<a href="http://redhat.com">redhat.com</a> >>[ <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> ] ><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> >>For more info see <[ <a href="http://www.k12os.org"> http://www.k12os.org</a> ]http://www.k12os.org> > >Not sure what you mean....can you elaborate? What're you trying to do? > > >David N. Trask >Technology Teacher/Director >Vassalboro Community School >[ mailto:<a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org">dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a> ]dtrask@<a href="http://vcsvikings.org">vcsvikings.org</a> >(207)923-3100 > > >_______________________________________________ >K12OSN mailing list >[ mailto:<a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> ]K12OSN@<a href="http://redhat.com">redhat.com</a> >[ <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn </a> >]https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn >For more info see <[ <a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a> ] <a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> > > >_______________________________________________ >K12OSN mailing list ><a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> ><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn </a> >For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> David N. Trask Technology Teacher/Director Vassalboro Community School <a href="mailto:dtrask@vcsvikings.org"> dtrask@vcsvikings.org</a> (207)923-3100 _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div>