[K12OSN] Managing usernames and passwords across 6 K12LTSP servers (NEWBIE)

[Nick Fenger]

David,

I found your HOWTO pdf at:
http://www.vcs.u52.k12.me.us/linux/

http://www.vcs.u52.k12.me.us/LDAP/The_SAMBA-LDAP_How-to.pdf

Will this still get me going if I use the latest
releases?

Thanks,

Nick
--- David Trask <dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us> wrote:
> My choice?  Make one of them the Samba/LDAP server
> (smbldap) and simply
> point all the others to that....if at all possible
> connect them via a
> gigabit backbone
> 
> 
> nickfmail4-lists at yahoo.com on Tuesday, March 22,
> 2005 at 8:11 PM +0000
> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >I am in the final stages of rolling out our 100%
> free
> >6 server, 30 client K12LTSP system. This has been
> very
> >easy thus far!!! 
> >
> >I have 6 dual PIII 700 servers w/ 5 clients each
> that
> >I need to keep username and passwords synchronized
> so
> >students can access files anywhere in the school. I
> >understand the NFS stuff but I am not sure if I
> should
> >use NIS, smbldap, Openldap, LDAP, etc... It seems
> >copying /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow would work but
> I
> >am not sure how to do this either (rsync, ssh???)
> If
> >that is indeed the quickest way to get going before
> >the end of spring break then all I might need is a
> >sample script/command that does this for my 6
> servers.
> >Otherwise, if someone can direct me toward NIS or
> LDAP
> >I can start learning those since one of these seem
> to
> >be the long term solution.
> >
> >I am new to Linux but have learned a tremendous
> amount
> >through online HOWTO's since starting this project
> in
> >November. 
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Nick Fenger
> >Math/Science Teacher and "The guy who does the
> >computer stuff" 
> >Trillium Charter School
> >Portland, OR
> 
> 
> David N. Trask
> Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> Vassalboro Community School
> dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
> (207)923-3100
> 
>