Getting user account information from server

the_transltr · 09-13-2008, 02:24 PM

The scenario:

I have 4 computer and a server. The requirement is that these 4 computers must get their user account information such as desktop configuration, privileges, etc from the server. Is this possible, if it is a little help is appreciated.

david1941 · 09-13-2008, 02:39 PM

Are you talking about a dhcp server?

Dave

the_transltr · 09-14-2008, 12:34 AM

I don't think so. DHCP manages IP Pool and client information not client user account information. I appreciate the idea though.

lwasserm · 09-14-2008, 10:01 AM

What happens to the desktop PCs when the server is down?

I have seen some discussions about having ~home directories on NFS but I don't know if that's what you want.

Perhaps you want to set up accounts for users on the server, and let them login from the desktop systems.

chrism01 · 09-14-2008, 09:03 PM

Maybe you can borrow from www.ltsp.org

the_transltr · 09-14-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lwasserm

What happens to the desktop PCs when the server is down?

I have seen some discussions about having ~home directories on NFS but I don't know if that's what you want.

Perhaps you want to set up accounts for users on the server, and let them login from the desktop systems.

This can be a solution to my problem. How this works?

lwasserm · 09-15-2008, 09:14 AM

You'll have to do some research on the details. Here's a site I found with a google search for "linux home directory on NFS"
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/...TO/client.html

or maybe this approach is more what you have in mind
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6713
It was found with a search for "linux xdmcp remote" and is a little old, but it won't be hard to find up to date information.

trickykid · 09-15-2008, 09:34 AM

What your looking for is something like NIS with a mixture of maybe NFS to mount users home directories from such server. You could also go with something like LDAP for user authentication from a central location, etc.

the_transltr · 09-15-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trickykid

What your looking for is something like NIS with a mixture of maybe NFS to mount users home directories from such server. You could also go with something like LDAP for user authentication from a central location, etc.

This is very good information. Thanks!! In addition, i want all client to have the same desktop GUI as to the server.