[Freeipa-users] where to put computer accounts... ?

lejeczek peljasz at yahoo.co.uk
Thu Nov 24 15:27:45 UTC 2016



On 24/11/16 15:10, Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Thu, 2016-11-24 at 12:59 +0000, lejeczek wrote:
>> .. in order to satisfy classic Samba (which still uses
>> openldap for user db backend but needs computer unix
>> account) which complains:
>> Failed to find a Unix account for yourcomp$
>>
>> ?
> If this is on a client machine for its own computer account I would
> think of adding it to the local user database, if you have to distribute
> it via LDAP you'll have to create actual user accounts ion the directory
> I guess.
>
> Simo.

yes distributed, yes but where, just where all users go: 
cn=users,cn=accounts or some other container perhaps?
I don't suppose ipa host* tool would be the means to put 
these computers where "regular" hosts go?
mthx.
L




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