[389-users] allowing only certain users to log into Linux boxen

[Rich Megginson]

Alan McKay wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> I finally have this thing running - and I love it so far!  I have
> basic Linux login working, as well as Apache auth.  Those are my 2
> primary concerns so I think I'm ready to start to roll this bad boy
> out.
>
> And one password to unite them all!!!  Bwa, ha, ha, ha!
>
> Anyway, I digress :-)
>
> I checked in here
>
> http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Documentation#Howtos
>
> and do not see a recipe for what I want to do.  However, when I read
> through the Red Hat guides it looks to me like this is possible.  I'm
> just not sure how to do it.
>
> I want to have a Group A and Server X, and a rule that says "Only
> people from Group A can log into Server X".
>
> And of course the intent is that who is in Group A could change on a
> day to day basis (I'm thinking - access to our production environment)
>
> Where can I find a recipe for that?
>   
Take a look at http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:Netgroups 
and http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:Posix
> thanks!
> -Alan
>
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