| Linux - Server This forum is for the discussion of Linux Software used in a server related context. |
| Notices |
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
Are you new to LinuxQuestions.org? Visit the following links:
Site Howto |
Site FAQ |
Sitemap |
Register Now
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
|
04-30-2011, 12:01 PM
|
#1
|
|
LQ Newbie
Registered: Apr 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 6
Rep: 
|
Users / Groups / Permissions?
Hey there we have a couple of boxes at our location and they all need the exact same user, group, and passwd configuration, whats the easiest way to standardize this?
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
04-30-2011, 12:09 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2010
Location: Internet
Distribution: Linux Mint, SLES, CentOS, Red Hat
Posts: 2,385
|
@ Reply
You can configure NIS or LDAP server to facilitate that.
Last edited by T3RM1NVT0R; 04-30-2011 at 12:24 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
04-30-2011, 12:10 PM
|
#3
|
|
Moderator
Registered: Jun 2001
Location: UK
Distribution: Gentoo, RHEL, Fedora, Centos
Posts: 43,417
|
Firstly, centralization of the data, into ldap. Secondly, running puppet to ensure that a central set of configuration files are sent out to all clients. The first option is what you should do without a very good reason not to.
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:50 AM.
|
|
|
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.
|
|
 Latest Threads
LQ News
|
|
