A little off topic, but coordinating UIDs doesn't matter to FTP because you supply a username when you login. With SCP and SFTP you can supply the username, but the default is the name you logged in with, but it does not use the UID (it uses the name). However, TAR and PAX archives store the UID (depending on some command line options), so they tend to cause the owner of a file to be wrong when restored on a different system then the one they were created.
Basically it is a good idea to coordinate all the UIDs on all systems to avoid problems. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of RPN01 Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 6:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Changing password on multiple zLinux servers Actually, for users across multiple systems, I think LDAP is your friend. You can restrict users to specific Linux guests, a single password change effects the user across all the systems, it enforces the uid being the same across all the systems (important if you use nfs or ftp...) and you have a single point for account maintenance. There's some effort in setting it up, but in the end, it will save you considerable time. -- .~. Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\ RO-OE-5-55 200 First Street SW /( )\ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 ^^-^^ ----- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." On 10/26/07 8:17 AM, "CHAPLIN, JAMES (CTR)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Running zLinux as Guests on zVM is fantastic until it comes time to > reset your password across multiple servers. The guest servers are > multiply like rabbits. We are a shop new to Linux on the mainframe and > have a question. > > Is there a way to apply without using LDAP, or to issue a series of > commands like passwd across multiple servers either through SSH or other > method from a single server. Where should I point my "learning curve" to > resolve this? I am new to scripting, but how different from REXX can it > be? > > Thanks in advance for any comments and insight > James Chaplin > Systems Programmer > USCBP > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email from the State of California is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review or use, including disclosure or distribution, is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
