Hi All,
Actually I am looking to find out a way to manage /etc/usermap.cfg centrally instead of managing on each and every filer that is not kind of enterprise way of working. I don't have any idea if we can get rid off /etc/usermap.cfg file and have some otherway to translater user centerally. Don't know if LDAP provides the way.
Following is requirement:-
1/ If some CIFS user wants to access unix security style qtree then how to provide access to a particular CIFS user or CIFS group without the traditional way of translating user from CIFS to Unix with help of /etc/usermap.cfg because thats not managed centerally.
2/ If some Unix user wants to access ntfs security style qtree then how to provide access to a particular unix user or unix group but again without help of /etc/usermap.cfg.
I am thinking following things
1/ If its possible to manage /etc/usermap.cfg file centerally then go with traditional way of translating UNIX/CIFS user to CIFS/UNIX user but manage /etc/usermap.cfg file centrally ?
2/ Does LDAP provide any way to map UNIX and CIFS user and also grant access by translating user from unix to cifs and vice-versa ?
3/ Any other better way to fullfill this requirement ?
Can anyone comment on and provide the clue to explore things further.
Thanks & Regards,
Raju
