[K12OSN] silly ldap questions

[David Trask]

"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 11:31 AM +0000 wrote:
>David,
>
>Is that an internal site.  I keep getting "connection refused" when
>trying to connect.
>
>
>Ron
>
>
>Ronald R. McDaniel
>Conecuh County Schools
>(251) 578-7073 x26
>(251) 238-1890 cell
>1*4238*104 SouthernLinc
>rmcdaniel at indata.us

We're having internet issues.....keep trying
>
>
>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] silly ldap questions
>> From: "David Trask" <dtrask at vcsvikings.org>
>> Date: Tue, March 28, 2006 10:22 am
>> To: "Support list for opensource software in schools."
>> <k12osn at redhat.com>
>> 
>> First...go here and download   smbldap-installer   (makes the whole
>> process very easy).   
>> 
>> http://www.vcsvikings.org/docuwiki/
>> 
>> In the "getting started" section be sure to download the latest version
>> from the original server  (majen.net/smbldap).  
>> 
>> What I do.  I have multiple K12LTSP servers.  These servers have no
>/home
>> and no users.  All my users and /home live on the Samba/LDAP server. 
>The
>> Samba/LDAP server is also the PDC serving roaming profiles for the
>Windows
>> side of things.  Very efficient...easy to backup and works great.  Make
>> sure you have gigabit all around between the servers.
>> 
>> 
>> "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com>
>on
>> Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 10:32 AM +0000 wrote:
>> >Forgive me if these are silly questions, but I'm trying to figure out
>> >the possible different ways that people implement smb/ldap with ltsp. 
>> > Do people tend to have their smb/ldap machines also be file servers
>> >for /home? Will one machine suffice in that configuration or should
>> >one have a backup domain controller? Does anyone keep dedicated
>> >machines just for authentication and is that possible?  With a single
>> >ltsp server, wouldn't that involve smb or nfs mounting /home back on
>> >the ltsp server and for linux terminal sessions would the server
>> >'know' that it was actually hosting /home and not bother to use the
>> >network for file access or would there be some network overhead in
>> >doing it that way.   I'm feeling around in the dark here -  shed some
>> >light?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Peter
>> >
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>> 
>> 
>> David N. Trask
>> Technology Teacher/Director
>> Vassalboro Community School
>> dtrask at vcsvikings.org
>> (207)923-3100
>> 
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David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Director
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcsvikings.org
(207)923-3100