On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 11:54:29AM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > [Giorgio Pioda] > > Remember that this package is used to convert an Ubuntu plain install > > into a ubuntu roaming WS > > Sure, I remember this. I suspect it could also be used to convert a > Debian plain installation to a Debian roaming workstation. > > >> - Why isn't the package using the > >> /usr/share/debian-edu-config/tools/setup-roaming script to configure > >> the roaming setup? It would allow for a more dynamic setup, without > >> the hardcoded LDAP and Kerberos values. > > > > Well, clear why... see above > > The current Debian Edu roaming workstation setup is dynamic, looking > up the correct LDAP and Kerberos values at installation time. This > make it possible for me to install a Roaming workstation at my > university, and the machine pick up the correct LDAP and Kerberos > settings and integrate into the university infrastructure out of the > box. It should also handle modified Debian Edu networks where the > LDAP and Kerberos server is delegated to separate machines, or Debian > Edu networks where Active Directory is used as the Kerberos server. > Thus more flexible than the current eduroaming package. :)
Ah, didn't know it. Is it a new entry for wheezy ? I remember that in squeeze all the kerberos stuff had to be solved manually. I've lost some development in the meanwhile. Thus, your script should substitute a bunch of things in my package (almost all). > > >> - Why is the LDAP schemas included in /etc/ldap/schema/? As far as I > >> know, only the LDAP server need them. > >> > > > > Uhmm... maybe my mistake. > > Perhaps. The files are present in svn. I looked at > <URL: svn+ssh://svn.debian.org/svn/debian-edu/trunk/src/eduroaming >. > > >> - Why is the etc/ldap/ssl/slapd-cert.cnf file included? As far as I > >> know, only the LDAP server need it. > > > > That's strange! In my last version I putted in the script > > that fetches the cert at boot time (taken from a debian > > roaming ws) and removed the rest. > > Well, the file is still in svn. Perhaps the svn version isn't the > latest source? Please update the svn source to the latest version if > this is the case. > > > To test it, it is very simple. You just need a fresh Ubuntu install, > > and then try to install the package and interact with your mainserver. > > > > I'll try to find some time to make a check round. Time flies... > > Great. Lets coordinate on IRC. Unfortunately the telecom company that gives us network access blocks IRC. I can IRC only from home. :-( Feel free to do some NMU if you have a ready solution. I'm right now installing a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 in VM. But it takes some time. Regards Giorgio -- Giorgio Pioda - Sysadmin SPSE-Tenero Cell +41 79 629 20 63 Uff. +41 91 735 62 48 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
