[K12OSN] *Home Directory..Again..Please Help*

Paul VanGundy vangundypw at sau14.k12.nh.us
Fri Oct 28 16:00:27 UTC 2005


Rondall,

 

Works perfectly! Thanks!

 

-Paul

 

Paul VanGundy

Technology Coordinator

Epping High School

Epping Middle School

P: 603.679.5472 x219

F: 603.679.2966

vangundypw at sau14.k12.nh.us

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From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf
Of Rondall Stewart
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:21 AM
To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
Subject: RE: [K12OSN] *Home Directory..Again..Please Help*

 

Can you ping the host name of the domian controler.  Make sure you have DNS
and all that set up correctly.

 

 

I have seen a case where I had to manually enter the "A" recored of the
linux server into DNS.

 

Backup /etc/pam.d/gdm and /etc/pam.d/login

Add the following line at the end of each file

session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel/ umask=0077

 

Make sure in /home you have a directory that matches the short name of your
domain in captial letters.

Make sure you have the following three line in your /etc/samba/smb.conf file

 

template homedir = /home/%D/%U
template shell = /bin/bash
winbind use default domain = yes

In a couple domains I couldn't get the ADS to work so I used security =
domain in the smb.conf file

If you do this Delete the account in AD and type

net domain join -U adminusername

 

 

 

Rondall Stewart

Technical Team Leader

ICC Technology Partners

(606)886-8447

 

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From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com on behalf of Paul VanGundy
Sent: Wed 10/26/2005 9:24 AM
To: 'Support list for opensource software in schools.'
Subject: [K12OSN] *Home Directory..Again..Please Help*

All,

 

I was recently able to get my K12LTSP server to authenticate against a W2K3
ADS via winbind. Since then, I had sent an email asking for help with
getting home directories created when a user logs on or a script that will
grab AD user information and create home folders in a designated location on
the K12LTSP server. 

 

I received several responses but none that seemed to work. I am emailing
again to ask if anyone has successfully found a way to get home directories
automatically made for a user when they log in for the first time on K12LTSP
or if there is a script that exist that will grab user info from the ADS and
create user folders automatically.

 

I know many of us use K12LTSP (obviously because we are on the listserv :-))
and surely some users on here authenticate against a Windows ADS as well and
have their home folders set up properly. I am asking (and kinda pleading!
:-)) that someone give me some insight and point me in the right direction
so that I can get this resolved. Also, when/if you do reply please treat me
like a newb so that I can ensure I do it right! :-) 

 

Thanks in advance to you all.

 

-Paul

 

Paul VanGundy

Technology Coordinator

Epping High School

Epping Middle School

P: 603.679.5472 x219

F: 603.679.2966

vangundypw at sau14.k12.nh.us

 

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