Yeah you could use NIS as centralized authentication. Its not quite as pretty as AD but it works.
Michael Rimicans wrote: > "" > > /Or you can mount /home on every machine on an NFS / SMB share. Much > easier than it may sound. Then you get centralized management of each > user, central store of users data transparently and one place to back > stuff up. That would be my choice./ > > > "" > So everyone would login as normal? > > Would it be possible to have a centralised usr / password list that each > system could query? > > > > > Darren Mansell wrote: > >> Michael Rimicans wrote: >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Situation: >>> >>> One room with ten computers (running Win2k) and network hardware >>> installed. >>> Internet connection running through a old Netpilot proxy box. >>> Users would log into a local desktop and would only be asked for a >>> username and pwd for web connection when firefox started. >>> >>> Internet was cut off last week and is currently being reconnected. >>> Have managed to sell the idea of Ubuntu to replace Win2k. >>> >>> Question: >>> >>> What would be the best way of setting up access so each user could >>> log onto any system and have access to there own home folder and >>> desktop settings? >>> >>> >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> LTSP may be a good idea, you need a server but everything gets booted >> off the server. Users homes and settings are the same on every machine. >> >> Or you can mount /home on every machine on an NFS / SMB share. Much >> easier than it may sound. Then you get centralized management of each >> user, central store of users data transparently and one place to back >> stuff up. That would be my choice. >> >> Theres lots of ways. For everything you will need a server but you will >> if you have a Windows network anyway. >> >> >> > > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
