Jamie Carl wrote:
>
> Here's an interesting one i'm hoping someone can help me with.
>
> I have a whole heap of Linux machines(20 to be exact) that I would
> like to use some sort of centralised user list. My first question
> is, "Is this possible?". Which would lead me to my next question,
> "How do i do this?".
>
> Some background: I have 20 linux machine we're going to try and
> use in for a kind of internet cafe. I would like to be able to have
> it so when I create a user, that user can log into any of the terminals
> and have the same access on each of them.
>
> If I was using windows NT, I wouldn't have a problem. But just
> because i 'know' how to do it that way, doesn't mean i 'want' to
> do it that way.
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
> TIA
>
> Jamie Carl
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Technical Consultant
> Pearson Computer Systems Pty. Ltd.
>
>
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NIS will do what you want. One (or more) machines act as a server, the
others request user authentication. NIS used to be called Yellow Pages,
until British Telecom objected for trademark reasons. "Linux Unleashed"
(at least the RedHat 5.2 version) has a very good treatment, as well as
the "stock" books (DNS and Bind, Unix Sys Admin, etc).
HTH Todd N7TWF
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