Home Directory Solution for LDAP Linux Users

LDAP server: 10.0.1.11
User directory: 10.0.1.11:/rhome
LDAP user: kevin

Solution 1: use nfs to mount to another machine

Server:
(1) vi /etc/exports
/home 10.0.1.0/24 (rw)

(2) service nfs restart


Client:
(1) use root's account
mount 10.0.1.11:/rhome /home

(2) use ldap user kevin to login



Solution 2: use autofs with LDAP server

Server:
(1) vi /etc/exports
/home 10.0.1.0/24 (rw)

(2) service nfs restart

(3) Add LDAP Data
homeDirectory: /home/rhome/kevin
nisMapEntry: -w,hard,intr 10.0.1.11:/rhome/kevin
nisMapName: auto.misc
objectClass: nisObject

Client:
(1) vi /etc/auto.master
/home/rhome ldap:10.0.1.11:dc=osa,dc=com --timeout=60

This will automatically make a virtual directory which name
is the same as cn, namely, /home/rhome/kevin

(2) service autofs restart

(3) use kevin to login


ps. To add the nisObject with the /etc/passwd migration results,
we may need to change the schema /etc/openldap/schema/nis.schema:

objectclass ( 1.3.6.1.1.1.2.10 NAME 'nisObject'
DESC 'An entry in a NIS map'
SUP top AUXILIARY
MUST ( cn $ nisMapEntry $ nisMapName )
MAY description )

The 3rd line changed from "SUP top STRUCTURAL" to "SUP top AUXILIARY".