On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 00:20, the CyberLizard wrote: > > Anyway, here's a technical question: how does one go > about optimizing NIS and/or NFS so users can remotely > log-in to a Linux box (and keep a remote /home > directory)? We're setting up one of the IT Labs in my > school to dual-boot Linux/Win2K boxen, and we found > that NIS/NFS was too taxing on the network, especially > when a whole class of 40 students would be using their > home directories for compiling Java servlets... > <shudders> >
i think (personally) that you're looking at a slightly inappropriate setup for your particular use. i would recommend you check out some stuff about either CODA, or tlsp (for logging in to the remote system rather than importing/mounting the whole /home directory from somewhere else). another thing would be to maximize client side computer capabilities, you could also try compiling the servlets locally, meaning that the local filesystem (and processors, etc) is involved, and have it [the servlets] submitted via ftp to a server somewhere. ;) > So, the current solution is logins are statically > assigned to students-- i.e., you can only login to > this one box. If optimization isn't the deal, is there > any other (lightweight) way to do this? > try www.tlsp.org <-- this might be an alternative. (see above) > (P.S. > Point of reference: The Win2K setup we have is > different-- logins are against the WinNT domain, with > the home folder mapped as a remote drive. Students are > used to the setup, and have been using it for > compiling Java applications under the (defunct?) Forte IDE) > Forte has been incorporated (or renamed) as the Sun ONE Studio, which also (AFAIK) now includes modules for authoring C/C++ files aside from Java. I'm not sure, but you could also take a look at LDAP - but this i am not sure of myself. ;) -- -=[mikhail]=- _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
