Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Single user account and pam mount

[jam <ja...@ti...>]

On Wednesday 29 April 2009 15:53:20 lts...@li... 
wrote:
> > I would propose a "temporary" user of sorts that pulls from the
> > "skel/template" you created, does a pam makehomedir or whatever it is,
> > and removes it upon logout. This way, you have separate user accounts
> > for each login, and changes can be wiped upon user logout.
>
> The immediate problem with this is how to keep control over the
> different usernames/passwords currently in use. Now it's easy just
> telling all students to use "student/student" to log in. If we have to
> inform them to use random usernames/passwords, then it'll quickly become
> a user administration nightmare. But maybe you meant some other way of
> creating the accounts..?
>
> It needs to be simple and predictable.

How about (and this is very easy to automate) every year or every term 
whatever

Remove all learn-users
Add a list that you create every period
eg list
jonny.c
susy.q
etc
what ever scheme you choose

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that helps you manage them

We do that for our customers. perl was a friend.
Admin overhead is creation of a unique list periodically (my plebs can use 
nano easily) and a Create-script and you want a Reset-script. Object achieved 
without drama. Read and heed Scott's message

Every user logs in as their name and with the password you choose in your 
scheme eg passwd per class per school whatever

James