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On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 09:03:51PM +0300, Alexey Shvetsov wrote: |
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> Hi all! |
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> We trying to use ldap for users @work, many of our workstations running |
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> binary gentoo based distro called Calculate linux. However if we wanna |
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> have wide use of ldap there is a need for determenistic system group |
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> gids names and user uids. |
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> Many ebuilds in tree uses enewgroup and enewuser with -1 (aka next |
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> available parameter)[1]. However it will be much better to set distro |
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> wide deterministic uid and gid for system service name. So for example |
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> ldap users may have determenistic groups like video, audio, plugdev, |
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> etc.. |
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GLEP27 was approved for this, however it is barely used. |
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Convert the rest of the tree to use it, and then you'll be done, aside |
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from the existing mess on user systems. |
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Robin Hugh Johnson |
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Gentoo Linux: Developer, Infrastructure Lead, Foundation Trustee |
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E-Mail : robbat2@g.o |
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