[Samba] How to create Home directories upon request ?

Homann, Mathias Mathias.Homann at airbus.dasa.de
Thu Feb 28 07:55:04 GMT 2002


Ilia Chipitsine wrote:
> 
> Dear Sirs,
> 
> the problem is:
> 
> [machine A] <-> [machine B]
> 
> machine A runs samba and NIS, machine A has all the home directories.
> 
> machine B is NIS client and runs samba with "password server = A",
> how can I tune machine B in order to Home directories to be created
> directly on machine B (if not found) when particular user logs in ??


you dont. as long as machine B is nis client, export the home
directories on (A) via NFS as well, and setup the automounter on (B) to
mount them on demand...


bye,
	MH




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