[Lias] pam_mkhonedir.so winbind

[Simon Bryan]

Craig Ringer said:
>> If pam_mkhomedir.so is NOT getting the skeleton directory from /etc/skel (as in
>> pam.d/login) where the #$%^&  does it get it from!?
>
> You can force pam_mkhomedir to get the skel from a particular location
> by altering the appropriate PAM file. For example:
>
> session     required      /lib/security/pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel
>
> will force the desired target directory. That said, I suspect that isn't
> your problem.
>
>> I added a desktop link to /etc/skel but when a winbind users home directory is
>> created it does not include the file.
>>
>> Most of the users are being created via winbind as they are on a Windows Domain
>
> What is your environment? Users logging in to KDE/GNOME using winbind
> credentials? If so, both KDE and GNOME seem to be a bit funny about how
> they create the default desktops etc, and modifying skel may not be the
> way to add extra links etc.

I have just this environement....there is an alternative??

> I find this endlessly frustrating, and have found a simple XFCE4
> environment easy to admin and easier for my users. Nonetheless, you've
> chosen what you're using for a reason I expect.
>
> To test if this is the case, try creating a simple dotfile (say
> /etc/skel/.test) and checking if it exists when a new user homedir is
> created. If so, then your problem is most likely a GNOME/KDE issue
> rathern than with pam_mkhomedir.

That is exactly my problem, I can use a simple bash copy script to add the files
*after* the user is created, but mkhomedir does not use /etc/skel when the user is
authenticated via winbind, does work for local users.


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Simon Bryan
IT Manager
OLMC Parramatta