Linux Clients in Managed Mac OS Server evironment

VictorBush · 11-16-2009, 09:56 AM

At our school, we have a Mac environment (10.4 Server) where the clients and users are managed (with Workgroup Manager). Users log in, their home directory is mounted, etc.

Is it possible to use a Linux client (say Ubuntu or Fedora) to log into the Mac server and mount the user's home directory?

Thanks,
Victor

business_kid · 11-16-2009, 12:49 PM

In theory, yes.
In practice, sysadmins are inclined to be wary of loosing some linux hacker on their system, feeling vulnerable enough as they are. I certainly wouldn't advise you to break rules.

If your sysadmin is ok with this, he will give you the basic info you need - networking protocol, username, password, IPs (you & server) etc. You install client software & configure it.

VictorBush · 11-16-2009, 01:06 PM

Thank you for your response, I'm going to look into this some more.