From: ramana <ramana@intraperson.com>
To: autofs@linux.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Autodir
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 07:16:31 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <40D24977.7030706@intraperson.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <LYRIS-1845620-699584-2004.04.19-05.42.49--ramana#intraperson.com@listserver.itd.umich.edu>
ramana wrote:
> I work on Linux.
>
> Its not pure ldap question but it does not fit exactly to any mailing
> list I know. So I decided to ask here.
>
> Posix/shadow ldap accounts have home directory associated with them. I
> can get those accounts to any server which require them --for example
> using nss_ldap.
>
> But the question is how to create home directories on the server
> automatically as IMAP and other servers depend heavily on physical
> presence of home directories.
>
> One solution is pam_mkhomedir, But it only works when the server uid=0.
>
> Any better solutions such that it should be transparent to the server
> and works with any server.
>
> Because I am planning to code a very simple solution -- to be used
> with autofs to solve this problem. If there is better solution I
> consider that.
>
> Regards
> ramana
>
This what I posted to ldap mailing list once.
Regards
ramana
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2004-06-18 0:48 ` [ldap] user home directories in ldap ramana
2004-06-18 1:46 ` ramana [this message]
2004-06-16 12:12 Autodir ramana
2004-06-17 17:27 ` Autodir Taylor, ForrestX
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