On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 20:15, Apollo (Carmel Entertainment) wrote: > OK, so I have my web/mail/webmail server running RedHat9.0 (will be switching to > mandrake in two weeks), fileserv/database is sitting on RedHat7.1 (haven't > touched the system for a year). > All clients are Win98 with MSOffice/MSAccess. > My plan is to move all workstation to Mandrake9.1 with OpenOffice and MSAccess > running via CrossoverOffice(Wine). All workstations will be identical in setup, > so I can just do one image and copy it on all the drives. > > Here is what I want to achieve: > 1. When wokrstations power up, they get an IP address from DHCP. DHCP only gives > you and IP if your MAC address matches the mac assigned to you together with IP > on the DHCP (already have this working). I would like the users to see Initlevel > 5, so they have graphic log-on > 2. I want the inside server (fileserv/database server) to hold all > authentication (the simpler process, the better),common folders (and serve them > via something native, would NFS do?, where can I get a HOW-TO?).
NFS or SMB, whatever is easier for you to work with. See http://www.tldp.org > All employees > use same folders. Can this all be done from the moment user logs in? Cake, just set up groups and make the shared directories group-writable as necessary. Make sure you edit msec's policy so it doesn't undo your work :-) > 3. Key is, as much automation and as little time as possible for administration LDAP is a good thing for central authentication, but it's also a lot of work to set up. You might be better off with synchronized passwords to start with. Automation is best set up by running the system for a while -- if you find yourself doing things over and over again, find a tool or write a script to do it for you. > > I have been working on the mixed environment and I think it is time to put in > some more authentication and also stop using Windows, so we are all more > motivated to adapt Linux software in the office. > > > Thanks in advance for all of your advice! > Apollo > > ------------------------------------------------- > Visit CARMEL MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT website http://carmelme.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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