The first half of the problem - creating the same user on two distinct boxes (or networks??) has a couple options that I can think of off the top of my head.
1) Set up a single sign one system. LDAP is the forerunner here, and can have a primary server with slave servers synchronized automagically. This "may" be the solution you need, depending on the complexities of your needs. 2) A far simpler solution is to just synchronize the /etc/passwd (and maybe the /etc/group file). This can be as simple as "rsync /etc/passwd [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/passwd" This will allow users to log into either box with the same credentials. BUT, what is missing from this is where the /home directory sits. You'll probably need to setup shared folder somehow (nfs, samba, nis, etc.) so that both servers use the same physical drive location for their home directories - so the users can see the same files from either server. This would only be needed if you do really need console accounts for the users (rather than virtual accounts). The above is just a shot in the dark. There are some specifics we don't know yet to be able to offer concrete solutions. For instance, are you simply wanting a central authentication mechanism for an application? Then maybe a database solution would be better suited.... As for restricting user access to specific ports, this seems to point to a true proxy server. Restricting TCP/IP access for specific users or applications is the purpose of a proxy server (as is filtering content). So, I'm not sure if there will be a magic bullet that will do everything in need in a single package. Though you can get close. Can you offer some more detail of what and why you are trying to do this? We might be able to offer more then.... Shawn On Sunday 14 August 2005 22:09, Jon Copeland wrote: > Does anyone know any software which will allow me to accomplish the > following: > > I have 2 linux boxes, each in a different geographical location. Each > with only a standard cable internet connection. I want to be able to > create users on one machine and have those users automatically created > on the other (So I want this sharing of resources in a way). I also > want to be able to separate internet traffic so that any new users will > only have the ability to go out on certain ports (To prevent abuse). > (They connect to the network from home with some kind of Windows > software, still undecided on this). I may not be explaining it in the > right way and if you don't go ahead and pick my brain I'll try to > explain it as best I can. > > Does such a piece of software or series of applications exist? > > Jon _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
