[K12OSN] New Lab Install

[Rob Owens]

Have a look at this link:
http://k12ltsp.org/mediawiki/index.php/Technical:ADIntegration

I followed a how-to similar to that in order to authenticate my CentOS
machine off of Active Directory.  Make backups of all your files before
editing them, and keep a root terminal open at all times so you can fix
things if you break it.  (Breaking it often means preventing any login
whatsoever).

-Rob

John Montoya wrote:
> Rob-
> 
> I have a call in to the local tech support for specific information on their MS servers.
> 
> "We" are the local superintendent's office... (the Novell / SUSE house).... the middle school called us
> in for help on this project (the MS servers).
> 
> ...and thank you for the OpenOffice 'watch-out'... I actually already went through this painful
> experience with the first run. They would complain that "linux" was junk... look at what it does to
> documents (formatting). So... when I setup this recent OpenOffice install, did a quick in-house for the
> teachers... Explained the whole "font" world thing.... listed the generic fonts, and to teach the document
> creation process of, generic fonts - flat paragraphs with no styling - UNTIL the last step before printing.
> Get fancy, style, and anything else you want to add, on the last machine you use, AND print from.
> 
> I will post the server specs as soon as I get a reply back.
> 
> I just finished loading up 5-EL on a test server, going to work on getting thin clients connected and
> FL-teachertool configured (another big deal) and tested. Want to do as much testing and documentation
> here (in my office) before I go on-site and apply to their k12 server.
> 
> Thank you for the response...
> 
> john-
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>>> Rob Owens <rob.owens at biochemfluidics.com> 10/21/2008 10:50 AM >>>
> John Montoya wrote:
>> [QUESTION]
>> Is it possible for a student to use the one Windows account to log
>> into an XP machine in History class, then later again in English class
>> (working in each class) - then use the same login for computer lab, to
>> access their home directories to work on the English and History work
>> (that they created earlier - and is now all OpenOffice)...working on it from a thin client in
>> the lab?
>>
> You'll have to find out what they're using for authenticating accounts.
>  I would have guess MS Active Directory, but you say you're a Novell
> house so I'm not so sure.  It is possible to do what you are asking, but
> I wouldn't say for sure until I know more details.
> 
> One thing to watch out for when working on an OpenOffice document
> between Windows and Linux machines is that those 2 systems usually have
> different fonts installed.  This will make the document look different
> depending on what machine it's viewed on.
> 
> -Rob
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