{{Warning box| This is based upon limited testing and numbers of users via a VirtualBox installation of Ubuntu 9.10. YMMV}}
{{Warning box| This is based upon limited testing and numbers of users via a VirtualBox installation of Ubuntu 9.10. YMMV}}
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==Ubuntu 9.10 Authentication==
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===Introduction===
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The following details the setup of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala as a desktop to authenticate users against SME. The method has been tested using Ubuntu installed in a VirtualBox virtual machine on a Windows XP host.
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===Install Ubuntu===
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Download the Ubuntu .iso and install. When prompted for a user name give a non-SME user such as administration as this first user effectively becomes a local user with sudo root access. Complete install, login and apply all updates.
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===Additional Packages===
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Use the package manager to install additional packages