NIS with Linux and Sun: Environment

From: Rick Denoire (100.17706_at_germanynet.de)
Date: 02/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:37:59 +0100

Hello

I am integrating some Linux (RH AS 2.1) clients in a Sun (2.7) NIS
domain. Some difficulties arise related to the different environments
needed depending on the host from which the user is logging in.

I seems that the /etc/profile and the $HOME/.profile and a lot other
shell related files have to be adapted to handle environment
differences, checking the type of host the user is coming from.
One striking problem is the shell set in the NIS passwd file, which
will prevent logging in if it won't exist at the same place in the
client. My only idea until now is to put a link on the client.

I do this procedure for the first time and it seems quite prone to
errors. For example, similar binaries on different platforms could
create an own .dir in the user's home (like .netscape), putting files
there that are not necessarily compatible across platforms, or files
could be overwritten by switching platforms etc. I am looking for
something like "best practices", "common methods", "proven solutions"
or the like, in order not to have to test and invent everything anew.
Shells used are csh, ksh, bash and sh.

Any hint, recommendation or reference to pertinent documents will be
highly appreciated.

Thanks
Rick Denoire

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