Dear folks! I am in need for integrating a set of windows dektops with some openbsd servers. I have two openbsd boxes: one acting like an NFS server and another with NIS + Kerberos.
The OpenBSD workstations are already working with authentication being provided by NIS+Kerberos and storage centrally managed by a NFS storage server. The problem comes when i think on about 50 desktops running Windows XP/2003. I would like those windows boxes to grab the users/groups information directly from my nis/krb server, as also performs SSO based on the user principal stored on that same nis/krb server. Another important aspect is about NFS. The home directories needs to be made shared accros windows boxes. I am not considering using SAMBA. But i do consider adding an extra layer for authentication (since it will be added for email/proxy auth): openldap server. The problem is how to integrate OpenLDAP/NIS/KRB/NFS with those WIN boxes. Services For Unix (by MS) provides a consistent support for NFS client, i believe! Could i use it? Is there anything i should be aware about, before trying it? Now another problem: How to make windows authentication directly by means of NIS/KRB or even from OpenLDAP? I was searching the web and found about "GINA" (Graphical Identification aNd Authorization): It the windows login interface, it can be replaced. I searched some in the town ad found: http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/newgina_pre09/readme.html http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/~doug/gina.html http://www.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/14433/14433.html I would really LOVE to see what you have to write on such matters. Thanks A LOT for your time and cooperation. best regards
