Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
> Chris, > > openLDAP is the best bet for storage.. though having a disconnected > centralised authentication system I was unable to implement last time I > tried it. > > My setup is with Windows Clients - so that's all I can suggest for now - > though it seems to be a fairly common goal, so other people will > probably have more experience/info. > > Regards, > > Andy Hi Andy, Yeah, my experience is with Active Directory and Windows clients, and to be honest, management wise it's pretty good. (It just costs a fortune and forces you into MS product usage.) I'd love to be able to do the same kinda thing with Linux. I've come across some stuff but it all looks a bit disjointed. Hopefully it'll get better though ;-) Looking at the Hardy specs it looks like the powers that be see this too. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
Chris Rowson wrote: > Hello folks, > > I've been wondering for a while, how I could put in place some kind of > central authentication for a series of Ubuntu desktops/laptops. > > At work, I achieve this using Active Directory and Windows, but I > wondered if there was a Linuxified version of this setup. I've been > thinking of volunteering to get some community IT access up in the > local area, and of course being able to configure PCs centrally would > be great. There wouldn't be a great deal of money, so setting up a > Windows Domain would be out of the question. > > So, whats out there that would allow me to create users/passwords > centrally (but perhaps still allow laptops to cache credentials), > would allow me to have automatically mapped file storage (like a > mapped network drive in Windows), and if possible, help me to apply > some level of desktop configuration? > > Any advice? > > Chris > > Chris, openLDAP is the best bet for storage.. though having a disconnected centralised authentication system I was unable to implement last time I tried it. My setup is with Windows Clients - so that's all I can suggest for now - though it seems to be a fairly common goal, so other people will probably have more experience/info. Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
Ooooh, I do see that "One step windows domain joining ability" is labeled as an essential blueprint for Hardy :-) https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/windows-authentication-integration That should help promote Ubuntu takeup in the enterprise. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
> It did with NIS > > I had to give the clients the IP address of the NIS server and edit the > user and password files to point there (best way i could think of saying > it). > This was carried out by editing various text files in /etc > > In fact looking back on it, apart from some head bang wall moments, it was > quite simple if you followed the guides. > > If you dont want to edit the files, Bimble over to http://www.webmin.com/ > and have a look. > I found this the other day and you install it on the server machine to give > you a web interface for pretty much everything. > > If i had known about it at the beginning it would been easier to set the > system up but at least i have managed to get some command line experience. Hi again, Fiddling with the command line doesn't bother me too much. I run some Linux stuff (proxy and web servers) here as well as Windows so its not too bad. Its just the time it takes to do it versus point and click ;-) Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
It did with NIS I had to give the clients the IP address of the NIS server and edit the user and password files to point there (best way i could think of saying it). This was carried out by editing various text files in /etc In fact looking back on it, apart from some head bang wall moments, it was quite simple if you followed the guides. If you dont want to edit the files, Bimble over to http://www.webmin.com/ and have a look. I found this the other day and you install it on the server machine to give you a web interface for pretty much everything. If i had known about it at the beginning it would been easier to set the system up but at least i have managed to get some command line experience. Chris Rowson wrote: Greetings, Ive just achieved similar us NIS. It took me a few days but I managed to get it working: This helped: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/36 Also there is something called LDAP but thats for another day with me. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenLDAPServer Have fun Michael Hi Michael, Thanks for that - LDAP is the standard Active Directory runs on (well, kinda - although MS has bastardised it a bit). I'm reasonably comfortable with that and wouldn't mind giving it a go. One thing that confuses me is how to configure the client side (ie join a domain etc). I'm guessing it'll all be on the command line. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
> Greetings, > > Ive just achieved similar us NIS. It took me a few days but I > managed to get it working: > > This helped: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/36 > > Also there is something called LDAP but thats for another day with me. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenLDAPServer > > Have fun > > Michael Hi Michael, Thanks for that - LDAP is the standard Active Directory runs on (well, kinda - although MS has bastardised it a bit). I'm reasonably comfortable with that and wouldn't mind giving it a go. One thing that confuses me is how to configure the client side (ie join a domain etc). I'm guessing it'll all be on the command line. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
Sorry, forgot something else: http://www.ltsp.org/ also might be of help. Chris Rowson wrote: > Hello folks, > > I've been wondering for a while, how I could put in place some kind of > central authentication for a series of Ubuntu desktops/laptops. > > At work, I achieve this using Active Directory and Windows, but I > wondered if there was a Linuxified version of this setup. I've been > thinking of volunteering to get some community IT access up in the > local area, and of course being able to configure PCs centrally would > be great. There wouldn't be a great deal of money, so setting up a > Windows Domain would be out of the question. > > So, whats out there that would allow me to create users/passwords > centrally (but perhaps still allow laptops to cache credentials), > would allow me to have automatically mapped file storage (like a > mapped network drive in Windows), and if possible, help me to apply > some level of desktop configuration? > > Any advice? > > Chris > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
Greetings, Ive just achieved similar us NIS. It took me a few days but I managed to get it working: This helped: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/36 Also there is something called LDAP but thats for another day with me. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenLDAPServer Have fun Michael Chris Rowson wrote: > Hello folks, > > I've been wondering for a while, how I could put in place some kind of > central authentication for a series of Ubuntu desktops/laptops. > > At work, I achieve this using Active Directory and Windows, but I > wondered if there was a Linuxified version of this setup. I've been > thinking of volunteering to get some community IT access up in the > local area, and of course being able to configure PCs centrally would > be great. There wouldn't be a great deal of money, so setting up a > Windows Domain would be out of the question. > > So, whats out there that would allow me to create users/passwords > centrally (but perhaps still allow laptops to cache credentials), > would allow me to have automatically mapped file storage (like a > mapped network drive in Windows), and if possible, help me to apply > some level of desktop configuration? > > Any advice? > > Chris > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Central authentication in Ubuntu
Hello folks, I've been wondering for a while, how I could put in place some kind of central authentication for a series of Ubuntu desktops/laptops. At work, I achieve this using Active Directory and Windows, but I wondered if there was a Linuxified version of this setup. I've been thinking of volunteering to get some community IT access up in the local area, and of course being able to configure PCs centrally would be great. There wouldn't be a great deal of money, so setting up a Windows Domain would be out of the question. So, whats out there that would allow me to create users/passwords centrally (but perhaps still allow laptops to cache credentials), would allow me to have automatically mapped file storage (like a mapped network drive in Windows), and if possible, help me to apply some level of desktop configuration? Any advice? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
