On Sun, 2008-02-10 at 22:31 -0600, Joe W. Byers wrote: > I could use some advice. > > I now have 3 linux computers running on my home network (EL5 (server), > Fedora 6(ancient PC as a workstation), and Fedora 8(laptop). I want to > set it us so that my family has only one login for each machine and all > information is stored on the server. I am not a admin. I have read > many documents, lists, and other information on this. I read on SAMBA, > LDAP, NFS, kerbosis and more. I have myself very confused on what to > do. I tried SAMBA, which works for sharing, but not for user > management. LDAP and kerbosis I am just confused. > > I could your advice or a HOW-TO set this up and get it working. The > laptop will need a local user as well outside the home network. > > My user are only family members, behind a router firewall. > > I appreciate any help and thank you in advance. > > Hell, if anyone replying lives in Houston, TX and we get this to work, > several pints would be in order. > > Thank you > Joe > > NIS is what you want to use. One machine would have the passwd database and the others would load the passwd when required./etc/nsswitch.conf tells the system where to look for passwds and other common information. -- ======================================================================= If you had better tools, you could more effectively demonstrate your total incompetence. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
