samba - Dec 2008 - template homedir question

Hello All,

I'm integrating an existing unix environment into an exist AD  
environment.  I'm thinking of switching from nssldap to nss_winbind  
but have one problem.  My user's home directories are in the format  
of /home/user/<$first letter>/<$second letter>/<$username>
(/home/user/
d/h/dhaknes).  Looking at the template homedir it doesn't appear that  
I can use this format.  Is there away to pull the first and second  
letters of the username as variables to use in template homedir?

Side question, I'm looking at using pam_mkhomedir and it is creating  
home directories for computer accounts is there anyway to prevent that?

Thanks,
Derek

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Derek Harkness wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I'm integrating an existing unix environment into an exist AD
> environment.  I'm thinking of switching from nssldap to nss_winbind but
> have one problem.  My user's home directories are in the format of
> /home/user/<$first letter>/<$second letter>/<$username>
> (/home/user/d/h/dhaknes).  Looking at the template homedir it doesn't
> appear that I can use this format.  Is there away to pull the first and
> second letters of the username as variables to use in template homedir?
No but this would be easy to implement.  The nss_info API allows
you to write a new plugin.  if you code in C, I can point you right
at what to do.  Maybe an hour's work.
> Side question, I'm looking at using pam_mkhomedir and 
> it is creating home directories for computer accounts
> is there anyway to prevent that?
Not really.  A Computer object is derived from a user object
in AD.  SO both share the same set of base attributes
(i.e. a computer is just a special type of user).




cheers, jerry
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