Client Authentication:Mepis

About Mepis

http://www.mepis.com

MEPIS LLC was founded in 2002 by computer industry veteran Warren Woodford, to realize his personal vision for a version of Linux that was complete and secure, while also being easy to try, easy to install, and easy to use. Today MEPIS offers personal computing solutions that are popular with people from 2 to 92 years and of all professions. MEPIS products are also available free of charge to not-for-profits, K-12 schools, and private users not requiring support.

Client configuration for Mepis Client

SME Server's has been and remains focused on serving windows clients, however Linux clients also work well with SME.

Domain Login

A Domain login lets users login without admin setting up each user first.

You can use these command line instructions or use your GUI tools.
Comment out the existing setting and paste the new

apt-get install winbind libpam-mount

nano -w /etc/samba/smb.conf
.
workgroup = MYDOMAIN  #your workgroup is probably correct, you set this during install
idmap uid = 10000-20000
idmap gid = 10000-20000
template shell = /bin/bash
template homedir = /home/%U
winbind enum users = yes
winbind enum groups = yes
winbind cache time = 10
winbind separator = +
security = domain
password server = *
winbind use default domain = yes

nano -w /etc/nsswitch.conf
.
passwd: compat winbind 
group: compat winbind
shadow: compat winbind

nano -w /etc/pam.d/common-account
.
account sufficient      pam_winbind.so
account required        pam_unix.so

nano -w /etc/pam.d/common-auth
.
auth    required        pam_mount.so
#
## use the follolwing "auth" line by itself to restrict local access (a bit paranoid) - 
## will validate ONLY off of network
#auth   required        pam_winbind.so use_first_pass
#
## use the TWO "auth" lines below for either network or local validation - 
## will validate off of EITHER network or local passwd db
auth    sufficient      pam_winbind.so use_first_pass
auth    required        pam_unix.so use_first_pass

nano -w /etc/pam.d/common-session
.
session required        pam_unix.so
session required        pam_mkhomedir.so umask=0022 skel=/etc/skel/
session optional        pam_mount.so

/etc/init.d/winbind start

This is where SME doesn't support linux clients as well as windows, so... logon to your SME Server

To check your client values > K menu > Setting Configuration > Internet and Networking > Samba
ClientName is the NetBIOS Name, NOTE: you must add the trailing $
Workgroup should be your SME Server Workgroup

signal-event machine-account-create  ClientName$
smbpasswd -a -m ClientName$

Now back to mepis and join the workgroup/domain

 net rpc join -D WorkGroup -U admin

Ideas borrowed from http://tech.canterburyschool.org/tech/UbuntuWorkstations , Thanks !

Mounting Shares

You have two options, pam_mount will work if you use domain logins, smb4k will work with or without

pam_mount.conf

edit /etc/security/pam_mount.conf
as per step 5. in the canturbury ubuntu howto
the permissions need work, please update here with better values

smb4k

Mount any Samba share in you local network with smb4k

K menu > Internet > Connection > Smb4k File Browser

Create a password for your Kwallet

Settings > Configure, and configure to suit

Click on your Server and the share you wish to mount

To have smb4k run on startup

Right click, send to desktop, K menu > Internet > Connection > Smb4k File Browser

Open your documents folder, menu > view > show hidden files

Drag the shortcut to the folder /home/stephen/.kde/Autostart, create if neccesary

Printing

Printing to your SME Server depends on your printers being supported by cups

cupsd

When you install mepis, when asked you should elect to run cupsd

check with

ls -la /etc/rc5.d/???cupsys

if necessary

cd /etc/rc5.d
mv K19cupsys S19cupsys

configure printer

K menu > Settings > Peripherals > Printers

Administer Mode

Add Printer > SMB Printer > Normal Account and enter your username and password

Enter you workgroup, servername, and printer name as setup in the /server-manager workgroup and printer panels

Select your Printer from the cups database, check settings and print a test page

Enter the rest of wizard details to suit.

You can monitor your cups printers at YourClientIP:631