Thanks a lot guys. I will explore both roads. Mohamed.
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Patrick Mohr <kc7...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Jun 28, 2010, at 9:09 AM, David Schmitt wrote: > >> On 6/28/2010 5:33 PM, Mohamed Lrhazi wrote: >>>> However, I *strongly* urge you to tell us what you problem is >>> >>> I have a bunch of files that were deployed via kickstart and manual >>> provisioning procedures that I am "translating" to Puppet... >> >> My condolences. >> >>> This one file, /etc/ldap.conf, is deployed from kickstart, but then >>> later, a manual run of a script by an admin, as part of later >>> provisioning step, updates ldap.conf with bind password... I need >>> /etc/ldap.conf deployed right after initial install, and maintained... >>> but don't want the bindpassword overwritten once it has been updated, >>> the password is unique to each host.... What would be the right way to >>> maintain such a file? >> >> Maintain the lists of passwords on the master and provision them using >> extlookup and a template. You can still provision a basic ldap.conf on >> kickstart, but as soon as puppet kicks in, you'll be in total and perpetual >> control of the file. > > My solution is simpler and easier to implement, but this solution will > probably be much easier to deal with in the long run. With David's solution, > you won't need to have the admin set the password using the script. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > > -- " Logic merely sanctions the conquests of the intuition." Jacques Hadamard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
