On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 14:58:24 +0100 "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <dr.kl...@gmx.at> wrote:
> Am Montag, 3. Dezember 2018 schrieb Rowland Penny: > > On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 13:22:40 +0000 > > g4sra <g4...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > From my perspective, this topic has had some very interesting > > > contributions. Thank you all whom have contributed. > > > > > > To pick out just one as an example, I had considered NIS\YP to be > > > (or rather didn't consider because) all but defunct, and not > > > taken it's simplicity and reliability over other methods into > > > consideration. > > > > NIS is, to all intents and purposes, defunct > > > > > > > > > Would have saved a bit of speculation and discussion had these > > > > details been provided earlier :-/ > > > Intentional, only the available hardware and purpose is set in > > > stone. Too many details too early stifles creativity, the > > > 'speculation' promoted 'discussion' and raised some points that > > > would probably not have been made otherwise. ;) > > > > > > > > > So far I am getting > > > > > > Active Directory, supported by PAM or SSSD on the Client > > > workstation to control console login. > > > > You do not need sssd, it only really duplicates winbind (it even > > uses some winbind code) and what winbind doesn't do that sssd does > > is easily done by other methods e.g. Sudo > > > > > > > > Either /home mounted from the sever over NFS, or individual User > > > [home] shares over SMB. Sever directory of Training Software > > > mounted\shared similarly. > > > > > > Which yields > > > > > > Single point of User account management on the server. > > > Server resources restricted to 30 max simultaneous Users. > > > Regular backup of the sever provides protection against all User > > > data loss. Single point (well subdirectories, easy to script) for > > > review of Trainee progress by management. > > > > > > Hmm, can AD prevent simultaneous single User login on multiple > > > clients ? Somehow I have never needed AD, so lack experience with > > > it. > > > > No it doesn't, but then neither does Linux ;-) > > If you really wanted this, I am sure it is scriptable > > As for which to use, an NFS or SMB mounted /home , most people seem > > to use NFS. > > You can do it with sshd on the server side :-) > I get the distinct feeling we are talking GUI desktops here. Rowland _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng