Alexander Dalloz wrote:
Am Do, den 18.03.2004 schrieb K. Richard Pixley um 02:02:
I'm at a loss for how to do authentication well for a small group of linux machines.
We have several linux hosts, all of which run samba, and all of which should use a single password per user, or at least, a single password change program which changes all passwords. Samba really wants to use a domain server or to keep it's own password database separate from the unix passwords.
Any suggestions on how to get these all authenticated off the same database?
The only thing I can see to do is to turn one into a domain controller and have everything else authenticate off that. Are there any other alternatives?
--rich
You can make use of a central LDAP server. You can authenticate shell access against such a server as well as Samba auth. (What Microsoft does with actual Win2k/Win2k3 Active Directory domains is nothing else than a combination of LDAP, Kerberos and DNS.)
Alexander
Hi Alexander,
Can you point to a step-by-step guide about how to set up such a server? This would be one that a mere flunky who is mildly familiar with FC1 (i.e., the non-expert) could follow and understand.
Kind regards,
Mike
