[CentOS] Configuring Login to access Samba

Johnny Hughes mailing-lists at hughesjr.com
Mon Aug 21 11:34:28 UTC 2006


On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 13:38 -0700, Steven Vishoot wrote:
> 
> --- Johnny Hughes <mailing-lists at hughesjr.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 17:59 -0400, mbneto wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I'd like to use CentOS in my machines but I'd like
> > to login using the
> > > same user/pass.  Is it possible to configure
> > KDM/GDM/whatever to check
> > > the user/password in my local samba.
> > > 
> > > I would not want to create and mantain users in
> > sync with a central
> > > passwd/shadow. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks.
> > > _______________________________________________
> > 
> > The way I do this is by using openldap and smpldap
> > tools with my
> > samba ... and setting my linux machines up to use
> > ldap for their logins
> > to (via /etc/nsswitch.conf)
> > 
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> > 
> hello Johnny,
> 
> Going OT with this, but got to ask the question. How
> hard was it to setup the samba with openldap, because
> i want to change my samba pdc to use that but was
> afraid of having a lot of troubles. I was wondering do
> you have a doc on your site that shows this, i have
> not been on your site for a while so most likely the
> second question would be answered. :-)
> 
> thanks for all your help.
> 
> 
> 

I don't have a guide, however I did use this to setup our configuration:

http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/

(the 500 user office section has openldap)

Thanks,
Johnny Hughes
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