[LUNI] Centralized Login under Linux.

[Trev Peterson]

Yeah, I looked at AFS and a couple of the other disconnected filesystems
at the time.  None of the implementations I found were very mature (read
moderate chance for serious side-effects such as file corruption) so I
decided against them.  Googling for info on it showed installation and
troubleshooting were rather involved as well.

        Trev


On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 12:35, Steve Pribyl wrote:
> I would take look at AFS.  Anderson File System.
> 
> Though, I have not used it my self.  That it will handle the laptop 
> senerio you described.
> 
> Steve
> 
> Trev Peterson wrote:
> > Hey Samir,
> > 
> > LDAP is a powerful way of doing it but can be a bit complicated to
> > setup.  You will learn a lot by doing it (I did) and once it is done you
> > have a powerful and flexible system.  Mine currently handles Linux,
> > Samba logins and once I upgrade the clients to 2.6 and install NFSv4 it
> > will handle that as well.  If you are looking for a quick solution LDAP
> > is likely not the answer though, NIS seems like it would be simpler
> > although insecure alternative.  Note, that is my impression I have never
> > setup NIS or NIS+ due to security issues with it.
> > 
> > As for the synced home directories, the bid issue I had with this was if
> > it needed to work when disconnected from the network (laptop).  If it is
> > connected to the network the whole time I suggest using an nfs mounted
> > home dir.  It will save you unending headaches and truly be a
> > synchronized home.  If you have a laptop that needs to run disconnect, I
> > would use rsync or one of the similar sync tools to sync up the home
> > dirs upon login.  I haven't done this one yet so can't say how well it
> > works.
> > 
> > If you need some help with the LDAP stuff shoot me an email and I can
> > provide more info.  FYI: I will be out of town from Aug 13 - 22 and not
> > checking email.
> > 
> > Hope this helps
> > 
> >         Trev
> > 
> > On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 08:44, Samir Faci wrote:
> > 
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>  I was looking into setting up a centralized login system for various
> >>Linux boxes.  I was wondering what I need to do to set that up.  Also,
> >>can you have a synched home directory for the user, so all his files
> >>match between box1, box2 and box3.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>-- 
> >>Regards
> >>Samir Faci
> >>safaci2000 at gmail.com
> >>Quote:  They use different words for things in America.<br/>
> >>For instance they say elevator and we say lift.<br/>
> >>They say drapes and we say curtains.
> >>They say president and we say brain damaged git.<br/>
> >>-- Alexie Sayle
> > 
> >