* [ldap] user home directories in ldap
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@ 2004-06-18 0:48 ` ramana
2004-06-18 1:46 ` Autodir ramana
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From: ramana @ 2004-06-18 0:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: autofs
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
1 sibling, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: ramana @ 2004-06-18 1:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: autofs
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
--
http://www.intraperson.com
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* Autodir
@ 2004-06-16 12:12 ramana
2004-06-17 17:27 ` Autodir Taylor, ForrestX
0 siblings, 1 reply; 4+ messages in thread
From: ramana @ 2004-06-16 12:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: autofs, ldap, nssldap, gvldap, tonye, openldap-software
Dear all,
It started when I stuck with intraperson documentation. I stuck becuase
there is no good software to create home directories automatically for
unix accounts in ldap.
I thought threre is simply no way it can be done without serious
drawbacks. But autofs kernel module came to rescue.
Welcome to http://www.intraperson.com/autodir.html
Autodir HOWTO
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/intraperson/Autodir-HOWTO.html?download
--
http://www.intraperson.com
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