LDAP would be the best solution. -C
On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 08:07, Carlos Oliva G. wrote: > Hi, > > I had no responses to my previous message about setting up a samba linux > fileserver using account info from another linux box, so I've tried to > figure out a solution. > > I need to have two separate servers, one holding the UNIX accounts for > the users and also acting as a PDC, and a second one acting as a mere > file server with a backup unit (perhaps a DVD-RW). > > All I want to do is that the file server gets the account information > (username, group and password) from the main server which has the UNIX > accounts on it, so I don't have to replicate all accounts info on both > machines and manage to keep them up in sync. > > In a concrete example, I want to define on the file server certain > shares which can be written only by certain users or group members, but > these users/groups won't exist locally on the fileserver. > > I don't know which would be the best set up for reaching out this, > should I use NIS, LDAP, winbind, etc.? > > I would really appreciate your suggestions. > > Regards, > > -- > Carlos Oliva G. > Igloo Sistemas Ltda. > Fono/Fax: +56 32 684798 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.igloo.cl > > "I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been over the edge > for yonks, been working me buns off for bands..." > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
