How can I configure my workstation to log on to a domain on a server?

newbieeng · 04-26-2006, 01:14 AM

I have a server runningon SuSE Linux Enterprise 9 and a workstation running with SuSE 10, I'm new to linux and i want to log on to the workstation that will be authenticated by the server? I think LDAP would be the answer but I can't figure it out how to use it? I really need help. The output would be a user logging in to a workstation, the username would be verified to the server and if verified, it would log on.. How does this work on a Linux machine?

daihard · 04-26-2006, 02:23 AM

It's called NIS authentication. Your user accounts will be managed on one central computer (NIS server). When you log onto a workstation, the workstation retrieves the account information from the NIS server and verifies or rejects your authentication. Is that what you want to do?

newbieeng · 04-26-2006, 02:25 AM

yah.. that's what i want to do.. How do I use it?