Got it. Thanks for leading the charge. David On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Jordan Erickson < [email protected]> wrote:
> David, > > Please comment on the existing bug here: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/259163 > > It's been open for a while - I would think it'd be a very easy thing to > fix, but I guess nobody has gotten around to taking care of it yet. This > would help your problem - in the meantime, I've installed "KUser" which > is a pretty well made interface for user/group management at my sites. > The teachers seem to like it because it looks like the old Windows NT > user admin tool (which they were used to before our switch). > > > Cheers, > Jordan/Lns > > > David Groos wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I need to find a better way to manage my users. The 'Users and > > Groups' app is too awkward. With 150 users it is a long list AND it > > isn't even sortable by username! When I go to edit a group, the names > > are listed in a long horizontal line, 1 user after another, separated > > by semicolons. > > > > Is this a use-case for LDAP? Is there an alternative to Users and > Groups? > > > > Also, our school already uses an LDAP (or it may be a Windows Active > > Directory)--is there some way to tie into that but manage group > > membership at the level of my thin client network that wouldn't > > interfere with the school-wide setting? > > > > Thanks some more! > > David > > > -- > Jordan Erickson > Owner, Logical Networking Solutions > http://www.logicalnetworking.net > 707-636-5678 > > Latest LNS Blogs - http://blog.logicalnetworking.net > > Green Computers, Green Schools > My venture into "Virtual Fridays" > University Makes iPods, iPhones Mandatory for Freshmen > > > -- > edubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users >
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