[Samba] LTSP and Samba

Maginot Junior maginot.junior at gmail.com
Mon Jun 25 11:09:48 GMT 2007


Thanks! Have u any good link about how to do that ? Or something that
explains more about LTSP, I find some links but maybe you have some killer
one. =)

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On 6/22/07, Adam Tauno Williams <adamtaunowilliams at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a question about the possibility of integration of LTSP and
> > Authentication over Samba.
> > Its possible to have a LTSP server who authenticate the user on a Samba
> PDC
>
> Of course, the LTSP server is a LINUX box.  GDM/XDM authenticate users
> via PAM.
>
> > box and this samba box retrieves these information from an ldap server
> who
> > will hold all the users information ?
>
> Of course, Samba can use an LDAP SAM.  Although one would wonder why you
> would want to introduce Samba here.  Just authenticate users via LDAP
> directly.
>
> > And what are the best configuration for a pc to use samba for this
> prupose
> > for about 60 users ?
>
> An LTSP server to support 60 users?  Or a Samba server to support sixty
> users?
>
> An LTSP server - A WHOLE LOT OF POWER!
> A Samba server - depends on the users, but you might be able to get by
> with surprisingly little.
>
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