It is possible. You can use NIS (Network Information System, sometimes called YP or yellow pages) to maintain central passwd, group and shadow files. You can use NFS to keep a central home directory. Also consider a central /home/tmp directory which users can use to share files.
Search for NIS howto and NFS howto documents. -----Original Message----- From: Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 03 September 2002 10:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linux Workstations cj wrote: >G'day All > >I am about to convert an office from linux workstations to linux >workstations, >Is there any howto's or is it even possible to allow the linux workstations >to use a central passwd, shadow and /home files? > >I had a look through the linux.org howto's but didn't see what I needed, >anyone know of a howto on how to do this? > > >Thanks >CJ > > > > > Check out http://www.openldap.org/ or more specifically: http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin21/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
