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

[David Trask]

First...you should use the LATEST version of smbldap-installer which is
available here http://web.vcs.u52.k12.me.us/linux/smbldap   or here  
> http://majen.net/smbldap/

You can simply run the script again and that will fix everything....you do
not have to reinstall or anything (you should reboot after the script is
done)

More comments below:

nickfmail4-lists at yahoo.com on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 8:21 PM +0000
wrote:
>I cannot seem to use the accounts I created on the
>ldap/samba server on other K12LTSP Servers. I am
>wondering if I need to somehow get those servers to
>join the domain/authenticate?
>
>Here is where I stand:
>
>*Server 1 10.0.1.112* (Linux Samba/LDAP/K12LTSP
>Terminal Server) (using 2 net cards eth0,eth1)
>I am able to add users, groups, machines etc... fine.
>I can log in using those usernames and passwords on
>the server and via my 5 thin clients ( attached to
>eth0 192.168.0.1-254 )
>
>*Server 2 10.0.1.113*  (Linux K12LTSP Terminal
>Server)(using 2 net cards eth0,eth1)
>I mounted the server 1's exported home directory (put
>in fstab)
>I configured the automounter (not totally sure I was
>supposed to do this)

You don't need to do this...once it's in fstab....the system mounts it
when it boots.  To mount it without rebooting...type

mount -av

This will mount all and let you know verbosely what is happening

>
>I verified the home directories were mounted but I
>cannot log in as any of the ldap/samba user

Did you run authconfig on this server as the documentation told you?  You
need to run authconfig and point this server to the IP of the Samba/LDAP
server.
>
>
>*FYI: Windows Machine 10.0.1.114*
>I can see my PDC in net neighborhood machine and
>access files with user root and root pwd. I have not
>tried to join the domain.

Again...you need to run authconfig...if you haven't yet
>
>Questions:
>Do I need to register/authenticate Server 2 with the
>PDC somehow before this will work? 

See my comment above
>
>Do I need to add Server 2's machine name to the list o
>f users like the howto shows for windows machines?

I don't think so, but try it and let me know...I doubt it as that machine
is a linux box and not joining the domain...machine accounts are for
domain members
>
>
>Final Question:
>My net setup is a bit different than the one shown on:
>http://technology.sau16.k12.nh.us/opnsrc/
>My linux thin clients are not on the same net at the
>servers as you have shown. They are all on eth0
>subnets on K12LTSP Servers - Will this require a
>different PDC confing?
>
>Thanks in Advance for helping me learn to get this
>going!
>
>Nick


David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
(207)923-3100