[CentOS] A good primer to User Administration?

[Ross Cavanagh]

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This is another solution using CentOS

Alain Spineux wrote:
> You should take a look at http://www.clarkconnect.com/
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> This Centos 4.X  based and include kolab groupware (with toltec
> outlook connector)
> Look for the features and software they choose !
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> On Nov 13, 2007 3:01 PM, Eric B. <ebenze at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> I've been running Linux as a workstation OS for years, and have been dealing
>> with Windows networks and standalone Linux servers for a while now.
>> However, the time has come for me to complete redo the server installation
>> and am looking to move to a complete CentOS install base, with only Windows
>> workstations.
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>> My question is the following.  I've been searching online for a good
>> reference to describe good practices when building a linux network, but
>> haven't really been able to find much when it comes to best practices for
>> user administration, ACLs, "optimal" (or recommended) file locations, etc.
>> For example, I know I need an LDAP server, but not sure how that ties into
>> system login, or how to use a Linux LDAP server as the basis for a primary
>> domain controller (is it still called that given Windows AD world?), etc.
>> Or even how to properly create group structures and ACLs that accurately
>> reflect group ownership/etc.  The octal permissions at the file level are
>> only good enough for a single group; I need to give multiple groups
>> different permissions on the same files, etc.
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>> I realize that there are a lot of questions that I need to research, but I
>> was hoping someone could point me in the direction of some advanced admin
>> docs with best practices, etc.  Most of the stuff I find relates on how to
>> set up a basic standalone PC, without any reference to how to network
>> together a bunch of servers running off central authentication, etc...
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>> Thanks for the advice!
>>
>> Eric
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