January 2002 - openSUSE Edu - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Script pointers
by Matt Johnson 19 Jan '02

19 Jan '02

Hi all, How would I write a script that only affected certain groups? Trying to think of an example, how could I run: rm /home/*/file_to_delete only on the home directories of folk who belong to the 'pupil' group. One command I run is find /home -name '*' -maxdepth 1 -exec cp /home/template/file_to_copy '{}'/new_file ';' Can I build a "where user is in group 'pupils'" into that somehow? Apologies if I'm way off on all this. Ignorance isn't bliss. Any ideas or resources to read up on? Ta -- Matt __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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winbind
by Alan Davies 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

OK - I have an NT domain - and I am still playing with LINUX. If my understanding is correct (and it often isnt) winbind is part of - or an addition to samba it allows linux to 'see' the NT usernames it allows the NT domain to authenticate (presumably by relaying the request) rather than the linux box. Now the questions. With Winbind.. If a user exists on the Domain (but not in linux) they can logon and run a shell or kde session? Can you have additional users in the linux password file too? (I assume yes - and I assume it tries these first and duplicated names would default to linux box password not the domain one. I could run a mail server on the linux box and my NT users would be able to access it via POP or IMAP without a separate or different username and password? Would I need to make any changes to the mailserver for it to realise that authentication was to come from the domain? If an NT user has a home direcotry on an NT machine where would the home directory for a user logging into a kde session be? Would this be the domain one (a samba share) if no details existed in linux box? And can I install this winbind bit without compilation - is there an rpm for SUSE 7.3 - or does that version of Samba already have it? - or how would I know? Has anyone ACTUALLY done this? -- Alan Davies Head of Computing Birkenhead School -- Alan Davies Head of Computing Birkenhead School

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RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Script pointers
by Simon Wood 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

Hi Matt, You've got the concept correct.... have a look at the man page for find. You can do LOTS with it, i.e. search for directories who belong to a particular UID or GUI 'find . -type d -uid 500' Then you can use the '-exec ls -al {}/filename \;' show the attributes of file called 'filename' in directories owned by that UID - you didn't think I was going to give an example of a destructive command did you...? Simon. > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Johnson [SMTP:johnsonmlw@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:16 AM > To: SuSe > Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Script pointers > > Hi all, > > How would I write a script that only affected certain > groups? > > Trying to think of an example, how could I run: > > rm /home/*/file_to_delete > > only on the home directories of folk who belong to the > 'pupil' group. > > One command I run is > find /home -name '*' -maxdepth 1 -exec cp > /home/template/file_to_copy '{}'/new_file ';' > > Can I build a "where user is in group 'pupils'" into > that somehow? > > Apologies if I'm way off on all this. Ignorance isn't > bliss. > > Any ideas or resources to read up on? > > Ta > > -- > Matt > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > For additional commands, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-help(a)suse.com

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Suse 7.3 & Samba
by Rob Keeling 17 Jan '02

17 Jan '02

Having installed Suse 7.3 on a server, I have set up samba, and was just competing the winbond config to allow NT users to be seen on the the Linux machine. However I can`t find the winbond files. The Docs are there but not the executables! What have I don`t wrong? I need to sort this fairly urgently. Rob Keeling Network Manager Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School

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[Fwd: Re: Schools/LTS etc]
by Malcolm Herbert 16 Jan '02

16 Jan '02

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User names & password issues
by Matt Johnson 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

Ok, on RedHat7.2 it would seem you can create usernames with capital letters and they can be longer than 8 characters. _If_ I create users with more than 8 characters is it going to screw up things along the road - Samba? Windows/Linux issues? I'm thinking of a sensible naming policy for a school. More than 8 characters would be nice I guess - but not if it'll mean having to perform workarounds later. ---- Secondly, how can I tell RedHat user manager to allow null passwords, or short passwords? There are some accounts that I don't want a password for. Cheers all -- Mat __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

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password access through squid from win98
by James & Cybèle 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

Assuming its possible, how do I link ACLs in SQUID to the login at a win98 machine. ie different control for different users? thanks James Carter

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UK Govt actions...
by Malcolm Herbert 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

As Roger mentioned discretely in his email there is much a foot with UK Govt ref open source (although i cant claim to be aware of all activities), to start you may want to check out the following.... http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/rfc/rfc_document.asp?docnum=429 a 'consultation' on open source, you are invited to respond... this is based on a report from QinetiQ (ex DERA) http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/interoperability/egif_document.asp?docnum=430 this is a major development and a step in the right direction. currently one of the main areas for open source potential for Govt is with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), the proprietary cost of implementing this by 2005 dwarfs the NHS deal (Verisign current charge $20-30 per user for a certificate * online population of the UK :-) i'm not aware of any specific educational initiatives, although the consultations current refer to the incorporation of open source in all appropriate tenders. Given that Laptops for Teachers (£100m over two years) was announced on Wednesday, a Linux based solution could save a minimum of £10m.... hmmmm.....the problem is that no h/w manufacturer or reseller of laptops is going to offer a Linux solution to OJEC tender (run by Becta) as they may risk their M$ based bid. Each supplier will probably be restricted in the number of solutions they are submit.... thoughts? Malc -- -------------------------------------- Malcolm Herbert Red Hat Europe t: +44 1483 734955 m: +44 7720 079845 --------------------------------------

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Why does my screen go blank
by Dave Williams 15 Jan '02

15 Jan '02

I've set up a print server based on Suse7.2 To save on disc space I'm using windowmaker, cups/kups and samba. I want the print queue to be visible so that kids can see the progress of their print job the screen goes blank after a few minutes of none keyboard use. I've checked the bios and apm and they don't seem to be responsible. Where do I look next? Dave Williams

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SuSE 7.1 for shipping cost only
by Roger Whittaker 14 Jan '02

14 Jan '02

If anyone wants copies of 7.1 we are offering them free, but we have to ask you to pay the postage (£ 6 per copy). Just send me a cheque for the postage and I'll do the rest. -- ------------------- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ------------------ 020 8387 1482 ------------------ roger(a)suse.co.uk ------------------

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