Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Matt Johnson
> > From: Faisal >To: edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 3:51 >Subject: A small LTSP network setup > > >Hi all, > >I am thinking of setting up a small LTSP network consisting of   10-15 workstations for a local charity. I am comin

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread David Groos
Hi Faisal, Webmin is good, but even before jumping there I agree with Matt and recommend giving the standard users and groups app a tryo But then again, are you going to be administering the server? Webmin is perhaps too much for just managing the users, but it allows you to manage all sorts o

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Faisal
On 12/06/12 12:18, Matt Johnson wrote: From: Faisal To: edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 3:51 Subject: A small LTSP network setup Hi all, I am thinking of setting up a small LTSP network consisting of 10-15 workstations fo

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Faisal
Hi David, I will be administering the server in my spare time on a voluntary basis and therefore want to minimize the administrative tasks by letting their non-linux staff create user accounts, reset passwords and so on as and when and do not need to be calling me all the time. I have used Web

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread David Groos
Beefy indeed :) FYI things will be easier if . Yes, the fat client does still PXE boot. For some reason I don't remember it doesn't take that much longer to boot the fatclients than the thin clients since something like only the... I don't remember. So yes, it gets the full image loaded from th

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Matt Johnson
> > From: Faisal >To: David Groos >Cc: edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 22:02 >Subject: Re: A small LTSP network setup > > > >Thanks for sharing the link. It looks a pretty straightforward method and i will give it a go when

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Alkis Georgopoulos
Στις 13/06/2012 12:02 πμ, ο/η Faisal έγραψε: I will be administering the server in my spare time on a voluntary basis and therefore want to minimize the administrative tasks by letting their non-linux staff create user accounts, reset passwords and so on as and when and do not need to be calling

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Faisal
On 12/06/12 22:19, David Groos wrote: Beefy indeed :) FYI things will be easier if . Yes, the fat client does still PXE boot. For some reason I don't remember it doesn't take that much longer to boot the fatclients than the thin clients since something like only the... I don't remember. So

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Faisal
On 12/06/12 22:25, Matt Johnson wrote: From: Faisal To: David Groos Cc: edubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Sent: Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 22:02 Subject: Re: A small LTSP network setup Thanks for sharing the link. It looks a pretty straightforward method an

Re: A small LTSP network setup

2012-06-12 Thread Faisal
On 12/06/12 22:30, Alkis Georgopoulos wrote: Στις 13/06/2012 12:02 πμ, ο/η Faisal έγραψε: I will be administering the server in my spare time on a voluntary basis and therefore want to minimize the administrative tasks by letting their non-linux staff create user accounts, reset passwords and so