[SOLVED] Change home directory on a system using LDAP

svan16 · 05-24-2010, 10:27 AM

Hi all,

I just started my summer internship at a company that uses (I am assuming) LDAP for login.

I was told to change my home directory from /home/username to /work2/username (I am assuming that work2 is a separate drive, but haven't taken the time to confirm that)

The problem I am having is that since my username isn't stored in /etc/passwd, usermod won't let me change my home directory.

PS I have access to root

Thanks for the help!

onebuck · 05-24-2010, 10:48 AM

Hi,

Welcome to LQ!

Please don't take this personal but 'How to Ask Questions the Smart Way' would be one link you should look at to help us to help you in the future. A good quick read that will help you.

You should also look at 'Quick HOWTO : Ch31 : Centralized Logins Using LDAP and RADIUS' to get some background information. This link is part of LinuxHomeNetworking (LHN).

Just a few more links to aid you;

Linux Documentation Project
Rute Tutorial & Exposition
Linux Command Guide
Utimate Linux Newbie Guide
LinuxSelfHelp
Getting Started with Linux
Bash Reference Manual
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
Linux Home Networking
Virtualiation- Top 10

The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

chrism01 · 05-24-2010, 06:52 PM

Never assume... I'd check first; they could be using NIS instead of LDAP. Also, it needn't be a different disk, could just be a new naming convention. Check to see if /work exists. In any case, you wouldn't specify the disk to do that.
Have a look at /etc/nsswitch.conf.

svan16 · 05-26-2010, 11:57 AM

I ended up realizing it was NIS not LDAP and found a way to do it.

Thanks everyone