In a previous message, Nick LeRoy
On Tuesday 21 October 2003 9:49 am, John Pettigrew wrote:
I'd like to log into the main PC from the spare PC, using the userid and home dir from the main machine, but to run all apps etc. on the spare PC (a smart terminal, I guess).
Let's see... I'd probably:
1. Set up your main PC as an NFS server, export /home 2a. NFS Mount /home on the spare PC 2b. -or- Use the automounter (amd) to mount /home/foo when user foo logs in 3. Setup an NIS server on the main PC 4. Setup an NIS client on the spare PC
OK - NFS sounds like a Good Thing. However, I've heard that NIS isn't. Should I perhaps look at LDAP instead? I know nothing about either, but some swift research has suggested that NIS is being supplanted by LDAP for some reason. IIUC, therefore, NFS lets the home directory be shared, and NIS/LDAP provides some other services? Is there actually any need for anything beyond sharing /home/user? If I just mounted /home/user1 at /home/user1 on the second PC, would that not work? John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards