On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 14:58:24 +0100
"Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <dr.klepp@???> wrote:

> Am Montag, 3. Dezember 2018 schrieb Rowland Penny:
> > On Mon, 3 Dec 2018 13:22:40 +0000
> > g4sra <g4sra@???> wrote:
> >
> > > From my perspective, this topic has had some very interesting
> > > contributions. Thank you all whom have contributed.
> > >
> > > To pick out just one as an example, I had considered NIS\YP to be
> > > (or rather didn't consider because) all but defunct, and not
> > > taken it's simplicity and reliability over other methods into
> > > consideration.
> >
> > NIS is, to all intents and purposes, defunct
> >
> > >
> > > > Would have saved a bit of speculation and discussion had these
> > > > details been provided earlier :-/
> > > Intentional, only the available hardware and purpose is set in
> > > stone. Too many details too early stifles creativity, the
> > > 'speculation' promoted 'discussion' and raised some points that
> > > would probably not have been made otherwise. ;)
> > >
> > >
> > > So far I am getting
> > >
> > > Active Directory, supported by PAM or SSSD on the Client
> > > workstation to control console login.
> >
> > You do not need sssd, it only really duplicates winbind (it even
> > uses some winbind code) and what winbind doesn't do that sssd does
> > is easily done by other methods e.g. Sudo
> >
> > >
> > > Either /home mounted from the sever over NFS, or individual User
> > > [home] shares over SMB. Sever directory of Training Software
> > > mounted\shared similarly.
> > >
> > > Which yields
> > >
> > > Single point of User account management on the server.
> > > Server resources restricted to 30 max simultaneous Users.
> > > Regular backup of the sever provides protection against all User
> > > data loss. Single point (well subdirectories, easy to script) for
> > > review of Trainee progress by management.
> > >
> > > Hmm, can AD prevent simultaneous single User login on multiple
> > > clients ? Somehow I have never needed AD, so lack experience with
> > > it.
> >
> > No it doesn't, but then neither does Linux ;-)
> > If you really wanted this, I am sure it is scriptable
> > As for which to use, an NFS or SMB mounted /home , most people seem
> > to use NFS.
>
> You can do it with sshd on the server side :-)
>

I get the distinct feeling we are talking GUI desktops here.

Rowland