On 06/09/13 09:22 AM, Robert Lefebvre wrote: > i have experimented with LDAP and had it working (I think) on what is > now our back up server. So do I absolutely have to use LDAP to cluster > servers? No, you don't have to use LDAP to cluster the servers, but you should manage accounts from one source rather than trying to synchronize multiple password files. You could use NIS or Kerberos, but I wouldn't. The application servers all need to authenticate the same collection of users. > > If so, I think I would opt to do a total new install on another box. > With your experience does that seem like the best approach? > I think it might be better if you send me a more complete description of what you want the final setup to look like. As I understand it, you need a root server for clients to boot from, which is also a cluster controller and load balancer. You want multiple teacher desktop's to become the application servers. I'm sure you would probably be interested in setting up the classroom management software (epoptes) as well.
Some important questions to be answered are: 1. Do the teachers all have unique accounts? 2. If so, do you have network storage for their home directories? The reason I'm asking this is that LTSP will provide you with distributed resources - each teacher could log in to any LTSP client or their own desktop (an application server) and get the exact same environment. 3. Do the students have their own accounts, or are they using computers as guests or kiosks? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041391&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
