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

Nick Fenger nickfmail4-lists at yahoo.com
Fri Mar 25 18:36:46 UTC 2005


>--- Nick Fenger <nickfmail4-lists at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I verified the home directories were mounted but I
> >cannot log in as any of the ldap/samba user
>
>--- David Trask <dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us> wrote:
> 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.

I missed this step in your documentation because i did
not do the "recommended reading" (Just skipped to step
18) I feel like one of my own students ;) 

I now see that Step 15 deals with authconfig. 

Possible documentation modificaiton to help future
newbies:

In your section called "Additional Notes about setting
up clients,(add:K12LTSP Servers), roaming profiles,
adding users in bulk, and so forth"

Just before (or after) "NFS Exports," Add a section
called:

"Configuring Other K12LTSP Servers* for Authentication
with LDAP Server"

Instructions: Refer to back Step 15 to run authconfig
on this server and substitute Server:127.0.0.1 with
your LDAP server's (the server you ran the script on)
ip address.

*I am not sure if this should only be limited to
servers using 2 card (eth0, eth1) configurations. Do
you still need to do this when you are running servers
with only 1 net card?

Otherwise, the howto has been great! Thanks for
putting the time in and sharing it!


I am not at school today, be back in monday. I will
let you know how things go...



--- David Trask <dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 




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