David Hojo Hajoglou wrote:
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> I want to mount the /var/spool/mail dir
Make sure, you run the lockd. Else you will be in trouble, AFAICT.
> and the user dirs into
> the webserver with nfs and update the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files
> with rdist. Would this be a good way to incorporate these two servers
> together?
Ever thought of using NIS (formerly known as yp)? That is exactly what
you want, IMO.
If you intend to do it the way you described, make sure you use the
ssh equivalent of rdist od run rdist through an encrypting tunnel and
accept only such connections.
Marc
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University of Bielefeld, Dep. of Mathematics / Dep. of Physics
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