Josef Wesley Wells wrote:
>
> Hey,
> Anyone know which HOWTO best describes how to put /etc/passwd and
> other user admin related stuff on one machine, and getting all of the
> other "workstations" to look at that servers user stuff for logins and
> permission checking. I would also want to have all users home dirs on
> the server as well, I suppose that is an NFS kinda thing. Anyway, if you
> know what the best HOWTO or FAQ on this matter is please let me know.. or
> if just have some general hints. Thanks,
Not sure specifically what HOWTO to check, but you want to setup a combined NIS
and NFS server. NIS will handle user authentication and NFS will share the home
directories for you.
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