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| == Introduction == | | == Introduction == |
− | This how-to describes a method to authenticate a Fedora 7 workstation against SME Server, so that when users log in, their documents are available to them in a transparent manner. | + | This how-to describes a method to authenticate a Fedora 7 workstation against SME Server 7.2, so that when users log in, their documents are available to them in a transparent manner. |
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| I will try to give the concrete example of the Fedora 7 workstation called ''fedora'' (fedora.school.edu.au) joining an SME Server workgroup called ''SCHOOL'', with a Primary Domain Controller called ''server'' (server.school.edu.au). | | I will try to give the concrete example of the Fedora 7 workstation called ''fedora'' (fedora.school.edu.au) joining an SME Server workgroup called ''SCHOOL'', with a Primary Domain Controller called ''server'' (server.school.edu.au). |
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| + | == Note == |
| + | This how-to is under revision for SME Server version 7.3. |
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| == Method == | | == Method == |
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| smbpasswd -a -m fedora$ | | smbpasswd -a -m fedora$ |
| because my Fedora 7's host name is ''fedora''. | | because my Fedora 7's host name is ''fedora''. |
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| + | Note: This step is not necessary if you have an SME Server v 7.3 as the samba version supports the automatic addition of Linux domain members. There's no need to manually add them. |
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| ===Joining the Domain=== | | ===Joining the Domain=== |
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| Here's my ''/etc/security/pam_mount.conf'' file showing the line that mounts the user's home folder automagically. | | Here's my ''/etc/security/pam_mount.conf'' file showing the line that mounts the user's home folder automagically. |
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− | ===Section G - Setting up the Display Manager=== | + | ===Setting up the Display Manager=== |
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| <ol></li><li>Restart smb and restart winbind just for luck. | | <ol></li><li>Restart smb and restart winbind just for luck. |
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| These are the settings if you want your users to be able to log in without receiving notice of file ownership errors. | | These are the settings if you want your users to be able to log in without receiving notice of file ownership errors. |
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− | == Conclusion == | + | == User experiences == |
− | | + | I think this system works very well. The users shares are not unmounted on logout, but permissions are strong enough to maintain security and privacy. |
− | I think this system works very well. | + | On reboot the shares are unmounted. I will try to create a script that unmounts the shares upon logout and update this documentation. |
− | | + | This is actually quite straight forward compared to getting Ubuntu to authenticate. - [[User:Steever | Steever]] 19:27, 19 November 2007 (EDT) |
− | The users shares are not unmounted on logout, but permissions are strong enough to maintain security and privacy. | |
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− | On reboot the shares are unmounted. | |
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− | I will try to create a script that unmounts the shares upon logout and update this documentation.
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− | This is actually quite straight forward compared to getting Ubuntu to authenticate.
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