I'm not too familiar with NIS, but my lazy-admin-tools could probably be used to do the creating/deleting on the /home/e-smith/accounts end. Updating is currently not implemented but would require only a few lines of code. If you think you can make use of the scripts, I'd be happy to contribute.
http://www.contribs.org/contribs/mblotwijk/Contribs/lazy-admin-tools/ Michiel > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Johns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: woensdag 4 juni 2003 13:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] Updating E-Smith from LDAP > > > Hi List, > > I'm in the process of trying to develop a centralised user > directory to be used by a number of e-smith servers. What I > need to know or find out is there any method of 'easily' > updating all of E-Smith's user accounts via LDAP? The only > way that I can think of is to write my own perl script making > heavy use of the Net::LDAP modules, and checking the > directory often for new/modified/deleted user accounts, while > running the appropriate E-Smith DB commands. > > With such a system, administration can be conducted via the > LDAP directory without having to make any manual changes on > each E-Smith server, it also opens the door to other > developments like having individual mail/web accounts on > remote servers and seamless DNS updates. > > I've investigated the methods of using NIS like functions > from LDAP, but it doesn't solve the issue of updating things > like the /home/e-smith/accounts file amongst others. > > Greatly appreciated. > > Ben Johns > Web: http://www.naturalnetworks.net > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security > issues Support for registered customers and partners to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
