On Thursday 06 July 2006 10:20 pm, Ken Gramm wrote: <snip>
Of course, if you're asking on this list, you probably don't have (or want) a MS server. In which case, I believe Maarten is correct, there isn't a NIS client for Windows. Besides for white papers and rumors, the only other login client I know of for Windows is Novell's NDS client. <more snip>
Why not just mix NIS and Samba? From smb.conf: passwd program = /usr/bin/nispasswd passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *successfully* unix password sync = Yes encrypt passwords = Yes The /usr/bin/nispasswd script updates the NIS tables on a password change. You would most likely have to modify the chat script, as this is on an older Fedora box. This box works as a PDC for the Windows boxes and an NIS server for the rest. I have been using Webmin for user management because it updates /etc/files, NIS, and Samba all at once when making changes. All that being said ... ldap would be a better choice. -- Louis Richards -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com